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In which year did the Danish Empire setup their port at Tranquebar in India?

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  1. 1646

  2. 1676

  3. 1656

  4. 1620

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Danish empire established their trading port in Tranquebar in 1620 and then in Serampore in 1676.
The Danish East India Company refers to two separate Danish chartered companies. The first company operated between 1620 and 1650. The second company existed between 1670 and 1729.

Where in India did the Danish establish their ports?

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  1. Tranquebar

  2. Serampore

  3. Both A and B

  4. Only B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Danes established trade with India in the seventeenth century AD. They established their trading port in Tranquebar in 1620 and then in Serampore in 1676. 
However, they never concentrated in India and sold their ports to the British and left India.

Which ruler allowed the Danes to establish their port in Tranquebar in 1620?

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  1. Tipu Sultan

  2. King Porus

  3. Raghunatha Nayak

  4. Shivaji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tharangambadi or Tranquebar, is a town in the Nagapattinam district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel Coast. Tranquebar was the first Danish trading post in India established in 1620. King Christian IV had sent his envoy Ove Gjedde who established contact with Raghunatha Nayak of Tanjore. The Nayak turned out to be interested in trading opportunities and negotiated a treaty granting them the village of Tranquebar.

Which of the following is the legendary fort that marks the glory of Qutub Shahis?

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  1. Raigarh

  2. Golconda

  3. Pratapgarh

  4. Sindhudurg

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Legendary fort that marks the glory of Qutub Shahis is Golconda. The name Golkonda literally means round shaped hill. The fort of Golconda was constructed during Kakatiya rule. Later, it was made the capital of Qutb Shahi dynasty. The region was famous for diamond mines. The world famous Kohinoor diamond belongs to this place.

15th Century Exploration 
Which of the following was a major factor that encouraged European exploration during the 15th century as opposed to earlier centuries?

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  1. Unified under strong monarchs many European nations were eager to grow commercially

  2. Plagues like The Black Death forced many nation to seek refuse in the establishment of colonies in the New World

  3. Religious wars due to the Reformation prevented many nations from seeking opportunities in the New World

  4. The Northwest Passage route was net discovered by European explorers

  5. Cross-Atlantic voyages had proven disastrous until the 15th century

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Correct Option: A

The first British colony was in with English East India Company at Surat.

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  1. 1616

  2. 1617

  3. 1618

  4. 1613

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The East India Company arrived first at Surat in 1608. There they established a first British company in 1613 with the help of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Albuquerque defeated Bijapur Sultan with the help of 

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  1. Viraballala

  2. Prataparudra

  3. Krishnadevaraya

  4. Kulasekara Pandya

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Correct Option: C

The Danish East India Company established its trade centre at Serampore in _____.

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  1. 1620

  2. 1676

  3. 1679

  4. 1682

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Danish East India Company established their first factory at Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu in 1620 and Serampur in Bengal in 1676. They were not successful in establishing themselves strongly and therefore, in 19th century they sold all their settlements to the British and went back to their country.

The Danish established their trading centre at _________.

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  1. Tranquibar

  2. Srirampur

  3. Tanjore

  4. Both a and b

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 In 1620 the Danish established their first trading post in India at Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu. In 1755 they established another trading post in Srirampur at the banks of the River Hooghly in Bengal.   

In 1511, Albuquerque captured ________ in the Far East. 

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  1. Banten

  2. Malacca

  3. Makassar 

  4. Muar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, captured the city of Malacca in 1511. It was essential because, from Malacca, they can control the trade from the East Indies and the coast of China.