| 1. | One of the following rulers who granted ‘Diwani’ to the East India Company was |
A.farrukhsiyar | |
B.shah alam | |
C.shah alam ll | |
D.Shujauddaulah |
| 2. | Which one of the following factories in Bengal was established by the Portuguese |
A.Bandel | |
B.Chinsura | |
C.hooghly | |
D.Shrirampur |
| 3. | India’s largest city built on an island is |
A.Grandmother | |
B.Rameshwaram | |
C.Port Blair | |
D.mumbai |
| 4. | To whom is the credit for the introduction of tobacco in India? |
A.to the British | |
B.to the portuguese | |
C.to the dutch | |
D.to the french |
| 5. | Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists : List-I A. Estado de India B. Cartage C. Inquisition D. Porto Grande List-II 1 The name of the maritime empire of the Portuguese 2. Pass letter or mandate letter issued by the Portuguese n3. Religious tribunal established by the Portuguese 4. The noun given to Chittagong by the Portuguese |
A.A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B.A → 2, B → 1, C → 4, D → 3 | |
C.A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 | |
D.A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 |
| 6. | Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the wars fought in India in the 18th century? |
A.Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Amber-Battle of Plassey | |
B.Amber war – Plassey war – Chandiwash war – Buxar war | |
C.Battle of Wandiwash – Battle of Plassey – Battle of Amber – Battle of Buxar | |
D.Amber war – Buxar war – Chandiwash war – Plassey war |
| 7. | Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the entry of European powers into India? |
A.The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499. | |
B.The British set up their first factory in Masulipatnam in the south. | |
C.In East India, the English Company established the first factory in Orissa in 1633. | |
D.The French captured Madras in 1746 under the leadership of Dupleix. |
| 8. | At which of the following places did the French set up their first factory in India? |
A.face | |
B.Pulicat | |
C.Cochin | |
D.Kasim Bazar |
| 9. | Who established the first Printing Press in India? |
A.the portuguese | |
B.the British | |
C.the french | |
D.the dutch |
| 10. | European trading companies had factories |
A.warehouse only | |
B.production center only | |
C.both warehouse and production center | |
D.none of these |