advent of europeans MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

a) Akbar

b) Jahangir

c) Shah Jahan

d) Aurangzeb

Question : 3

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

1. The Dutch established their first factory at Surat
2. The Dutch collapsed with their defeat to the English in the Battle of Bedera

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 4

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 : 5

The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other.

1. The English
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese

a) 1, 2, 3, 4

b) 4, 2, 1, 3

c) 3, 4, 2, 1

d) 2, 3, 4, 1

Question : 6

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.