advent of europeans Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1

Which one of the following pair of treaty signed with British is correctly matched?

a) Raghu Nath Rao : Treaty of Pwrander

b) Peshwa Madhawa Rao II : Treaty of Surat

c) Bhonsle : Treaty of Deogaon

d) Scindia : Treaty of Bassein

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Question : 2 [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

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

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Question : 3 [UPPCS (Pre) 2012 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

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

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Question : 4

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.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 4 only

c) 3 only

d) 2 only

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Question : 5 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

Consider the following.

1. Assessment of land revenue of the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

a) Only 1

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) None of these

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