Q26. One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East lndia Company, was-
- AFarrukhsiyar
- BShah Alam l
- CShah Alam ll
- DShujauddaula
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Answer: C) Shah Alam ll
The Advent of the Europeans MCQ
36 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 2
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Q27. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was-
- AKasim Bazar
- BHoogly
- CChinsura
- DSrirampur
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Answer: C) Chinsura
Q28. Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in lndia?
- AThe English
- BThe French
- CThe Portuguese
- DThe Dutch
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Answer: C) The Portuguese
Q29. Which English Governor of East lndia Company in lndia was expelled by Aurangzed?
- AAungier
- BSir John Child
- CSir John Gayer
- DSir Nicholas Waite
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Answer: B) Sir John Child
Q30. With reference to the entry of European powers into lndia which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
- AThe Portuguese
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Answer: A) The Portuguese
Q31. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at-
- AMasulipattanam
- BPulicat
- CChochin
- DKasim Bazar
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Answer: A) Masulipattanam
Q32. In the year 1611, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (Trading post) ?
- ABangalore
- BMadras
- CMasulipattam
- DSurat
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Answer: D) Surat
Q33. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?
- AFort St. George
- BFort St. David
- CFort St. William
- DFort St. Angelo
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Answer: A) Fort St. George
Q34. Who among the following Europeans, were the last to come to pre - independence India as traders ?
- ADutch
- BEnglish
- CFrench
- DPortuguese
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Answer: C) French
Q35. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India ?
- AAkbar
- BJahangir
- CShahjahan
- DAurangzed
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Answer: B) Jahangir
Q36. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry 0, consider the following statements :n1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.n2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.n3. The English never occupied PondicherrynWhich of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A) 1 only