initial modern india mcq set 4 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Vasco Da Gama came to India for three times. He arrived in India in September 1524 and died in the city of Cochin on Christmas Eve in 1524, three months after his arrival.

As per royal instructions, Gama was succeeded as governor of India by one of the captains who had come with him, Henrique de Menezes.

Answer: (a)

The system of circles or thanas was first established by Lord Cornwallis. Lord Macaulay was given responsibility to codify and improve upon various rules and regulations prevalent in India.

Answer: (b)

The Second Anglo-Mysore War ended with the signing of the treaty of Mangalore in 1784. Lack of resources, the uncertainty of the attitude of the Marathas, the presence of the French fleet on the Coromandel coast, and some other considerations forced the English to seek peace.

The treaty was a fallout of peace between the French and the English.

Answer: (d)

Under the Ryotwari system, every registered holder of land was recognized as its proprietor and paid directly to the government.

The registered agreement called pattas was given to the Ryots to recognize their ownership rights.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

The British East India Company opened its first factory in India at Surat. The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugly in 1651.