initial modern india mcq set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Dupleix was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories.

Answer: (b)

The Peshwa who engineered the capture of Salsette and Bassein from the Portuguese in 1739 was Baji Rao I.

In 1720, one of the ports of Bassein, Kalyan, was conquered by the Marathas and in 1737, they took possession of Thane including all the forts in Salsette island and the forts of Parsica, Trangipara, Saibana, Ilha das Vaccas - (Island of Arnala), Manora, Sabajo, the hills of Santa Cruz and Santa Maria.

Answer: (a)

Lord Ellenborough had abolished slavery in India. The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also Act V of 1843, was an act passed in British India under East India Company rule, which outlawed many economic transactions associated with slavery.

Answer: (b)

Job Charnock was the founder of Calcutta.

In March 1690, the Company received permission from Aurangzeb in Delhi to re-establish a factory in Bengal, and on 24 August 1690 Charnock returned to set up his headquarters in the place he called Calcutta;

The appointment of a new Nawab ensured this agreement was honored, and on 10 February 1691, an imperial grant was issued for the English to “contentedly continue their trade”.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)