advent of europeans MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

In which of the following places the Dutch established their trading centre in India?

a) Nagappattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam

b) Surat, Bharuch, Agra

c) Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?

a) Akbar

b) Jahangir

c) Shah Jahan

d) Aurangzeb

Question : 3

Which of the following privileges under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the bone of contention?

1. Freedom to trade without paying custom duties all ove India
2. Permission to rent additional territories around Calcutta
3. Exemption of payment of all custom duties and taxes as in Surat
4. Freedom to trade without dastak.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 4 only

c) 3 only

d) 2 only