chronology of british india MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What was the occasion for the Portuguese to hand over Bombay to the British?

a) Growth of peaceful relations between the English and the Portuguese as a result of Portugal’s independence from the control of Spain.

b) The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza.

c) The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British in 1588.

d) The Treaty of Madrid concluded in 1630.

Question : 2

Which of the following statement is true with regard to the Golden Farman

a) It granted the privilege of trading in Bengal in return for a fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3000

b) It allowed free trade in the ports belonging to the kingdom of Golkunda on payment of duties with 500 pagodas

c) The English factories were not bothered with demands of customs for goods imported or exported by land or by water

d) The English were allowed to fortify their positions on Indian soil

Question : 3

Who among the following Mughal Emperors, granted permission to trade of tax in the territories of Bengal. Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British?

a) Aurangzeb

b) Farrukh-siyar

c) Bahadur Shah

d) Muhammad Shah

Question : 4

Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?

a) Warren Hastings

b) Lord Cornwallis

c) Lord Wellesley

d) Lord William Bentinck

Question : 5

When and by whom were the Portuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal?

a) 1631-Qasim Khan

b) 1666-Prince Shuja

c) 1625-Shaista Khan

d) 1650-Prince Murad

Question : 6

Which one of the following powers was the first to establish trade links with India?

a) English

b) Dutch

c) Portuguese

d) French