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After the death of Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquered __________.

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  1. Bombay and Ceylon

  2. Diu Daman

  3. Bassein, Hughli and Salsette

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following were famous ports in the Eastern Coast?

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  1. Dhanyakataka

  2. Masolian

  3. Vijayapuri

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

The Dutch United East India Company was established in ________.

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  1. 1601

  2. 1602

  3. 1603

  4. 1604

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Dutch United East India Company was a multinational corporation was founded in 1602 and lasted till 1799. The Dutch government had granted it a 21-yr monopoly on the spice trade which led to the trade between the company and India. Socio-economic changes in Europe, the shift in power balance and less successful financial management resulted in its slow decline.

Where did the Dutch establish their first trading centre?

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  1. Bombay

  2. Masulipatnam

  3. Chinsura

  4. Cambay

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Dutch United East India Company was a multinational corporation was founded in 1602 and lasted till 1799. The Dutch government had granted it a 21-yr monopoly on the spice trade which led to the trade between the company and India. They established their first factory of Hooghly-Chinsura in Bengal.

St. George Fort was built in _______.

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  1. Bombay

  2. Madras

  3. Calcutta

  4. Surat

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

St. George Fort, built in Madras in 1644 was the first fort buit by the British in India. It faced the sea and soon became the hub of merchant activity. It also helped to establish English influence over the Carnatic and to keep the kings of Arcot and Srirangapatna, as well as the French forces based at Pondichéry, at bay.

Which of the following did the King of England get from the Portuguese as dowry?

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  1. Madras

  2. Calcutta

  3. Machilipatnam

  4. Bombay

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 In 1661 Bombay was presented to King Charles II as part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine of Portugal.

Which of the following was the French head quarter in India?

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  1. Yenam

  2. Mahe

  3. Pondicherry

  4. Chandranagore

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Correct Option: C

When did Francis Day get Madras from the Chandragiri Raja?

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  1. 1639

  2. 1641

  3. 1643

  4. 1644

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Francis Day served the Company's factory at Masulipatnam from 1632 to 1639. In 1639, he negotiated the purchase of a strip of land south of the Dutch factory at Pulicat from the Raja of Chandragiri, where the town of Madras was built.

Who established the French East India Company in 1669?

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  1. Lalley

  2. Colbert

  3. Dupleix

  4. Bussey

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The French East India Company was established by Colbert in 1664 as a commercial enterprise to compete with the English and Dutch East India companies. It was given a 15 yr monopoly to trade by the French king. During the Seven Years’ War (1756–63) between France and England, the French were defeated, and Pondicherry, the capital of French India, was captured in 1761 and by 1769, its monopoly over French trade with India was ended.

When did the English send Sir Thomas Roe to the court of Jahangir to get permission for trade?

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  1. 1623

  2. 1620

  3. 1615

  4. 1612

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat who presented his credentials to the emperor Jahangir as the Ambassador of the King of England in 1615. Jahangir granted him permission or 'firman' to trade in Surat. This led to the establishment of the English factory at Surat which was was set on a permanent basis.