advent of europeans MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is not a reason for French failure to establish power in India

a) The English had a strong navy.

b) Dupleix was not a capable leader.

c) French used most of their energy in European wars to expand their territories.

d) French government was headed by weak monarch.

Question : 2

Which one of the following is the correct statement?

a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India’s independence

b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi

c) The modern Kochi was first a Dutch Colony before the Portuguese took over from them

d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony

Question : 3

Which of the following statement(s) regarding Portuguese is / are correct?

1. Portuguese rose to power under General Albuguergue
2. The Portuguese established political power along the Eastern coast of India.

a) 1 and 2 both

b) only 1

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 4

In which year Vasco-da-Gama arrived at Calicut?

a) 1350 A.D.

b) 1498 A.D.

c) 1530 A.D.

d) 1612 A.D.

Question : 5

Which of the following British companies got the first charter permitting them to trade in India?

a) Levant Company

b) East India Company

c) The English Company trading to the East Indies

d) Ostend Company

Question : 6

During British rule which region of India was famous for the production of opium?

a) Bihar

b) Southern India

c) Gujarat

d) Assam