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The British East India Company obtained the permission to trade without tax in the Bengal province and Agra from the Mughal Emperor _____________.

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  1. Jahangir

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Shah Alam II

  4. Farroq Siyara

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the beginning, English followed Peaceful Trade as their policy. But, they took advantage of the deteriorated political situation of India to establish their political supremacy. The Merchants of England who aspired to have trade with the East Countries, founded The East India Company in 1600 CE. They established trade links with India with the permission of Queen Elizabeth. In the beginning East India Company ships were anchored at Surat ports. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital. Gradually, the profit of the East India Company increased notably. They obtained permission (Dastakath) to trade without any tax in the Bengal Province (the present Bengal, Bihar and Odisha) and in Agra from the Mughal Emperor Farroq Siyara. These measures enabled the British to gain more strength.

The ruler of Gujarat, who formed an alliance with Egypt and Turkey against the Portuguese in India, was

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  1. Ahmad Shah I

  2. Mahmud (Shah I) Begarha

  3. Muzaffar Shah II

  4. Bahadur Shah

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Correct Option: B

Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa ($1510$) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Portuguese government in India?

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  1. Albuquerque

  2. Almeida

  3. Joao De Castro

  4. Dom Luiz De Atayde

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Correct Option: A

The Portuguese naval monopoly In the Indian waters was shattered by the 

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  1. Dutch

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Both (a) and (b) above

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Correct Option: A

The Portuguese gained a stronghold in India after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut. The word Zamorin stands for

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  1. King

  2. Warlord

  3. Sealord

  4. Admiral

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Correct Option: C

The English and the Dutch were firmly established in all the parts of the Coast from Sind to Bengal by the middle of the _______________.

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  1. $17th$ Century

  2. $18th$ Century

  3. $16th$ Century

  4. $15th$ Century

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Correct Option: A

An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir; was

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  1. Hawkins

  2. Henry Middleton

  3. Thomas Roe

  4. Josiah Child

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Correct Option: C

Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch _______.

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  1. Queen Mary

  2. Queen Elizabeth

  3. James I

  4. Queen Anne

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sir Thomas Roe came to India through the port of Surat in September 1615 with a letter from King James I to the then reigning Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, seeking a trade agreement. 

A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor _______________.

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  1. Babar

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Jahangir

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Correct Option: D

Mahabandula was killed at ____________.

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  1. Rangoon

  2. Tenesserin

  3. Danubya

  4. Prome

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maha Bandula  was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 till 1825. He fought against the British in the First Anglo-Burmese War. He was killed in this battle at Danubya after which British advanced to Prome, signaling defeat for the Myanmar.