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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.

Vasco-da-Gama arrived at _______ in $1498$.

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  1. Surat

  2. Madras

  3. Calicut

  4. Bombay

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Correct Option: C