advent of europeans Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 21 [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]

Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from

a) The Dutch

b) The French

c) The Danish

d) The Portuguese

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Question : 22 [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

Who among the following had welcomed Vasco-da-Gama at Calicut?

a) Gasper Correa

b) Albuquerque

c) Zamorin

d) Don Ahnaida

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Question : 23 [Nagaland PSC (Mains) 2013]

Who among the following is considered the founder of French Company in India?

a) Richelieu

b) Mazarin

c) Colbert

d) Franco Martin

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Question : 24 [IAS (Pre) 2003]

In India, among the following locations, the French established their earliest factory at

a) Surat

b) Pulicat

c) Cochin

d) Kasim Bazar

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Question : 25

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

1. The English army showed military superiority
2. Mir Jaffar and many other leaders deserted Nawab Siraju-daulla.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

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