| 11. | Who among the following succeeded Robert Clive in the leadership of the East India Company? |
A.benthic | |
B.Cornwallis | |
C.Hastings | |
D.wellesley |
| 12. | Which Portuguese governor adopted the ‘Blue water policy’? |
A.francisco de almida | |
B.alphonso de albuquerque | |
C.Nuno de Cunha | |
D.none of these |
| 13. | Who is called the ‘real founder of the Portuguese Empire in India’? |
A.francisco de almida | |
B.alphonso de albuquerque | |
C.Nuno de Cunha | |
D.none of these |
| 14. | Albuquerque wrested Goa from which Sultan of Bijapur? |
A.Yusuf Adil Shah | |
B.Ali Adil Shah | |
C.Muhammad Adil Shah | |
D.none of these |
| 15. | Who became the first governor of the Portuguese colony in India? |
A.bartholomew diaz | |
B.Vasco da Gama | |
C.francisco de almida | |
D.alphonso de albuquerque |
| 16. | Which of the following Englishmen defeated the Portuguese at Sowelly? |
A.William Hawkins | |
B.thomas best | |
C.tomas roe | |
D.josiah child |
| 17. | Which of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War? |
A.rivalry between the english and the french | |
B.Austrian throne war | |
C.Karnataka throne case | |
D.Capture of French ships by the British |
| 18. | Who was honored with the title of ‘Khan’ by Jahangir? |
A.Hawkins | |
B.sir thomas roe | |
C.Edward Terry | |
D.none of these |
| 19. | Identify the region from where Europeans got the best saltpetre and opium |
A.A state in Eastern India | |
B.Gujarat | |
C.Bengal | |
D.Madras (Chennai) |
| 20. | Where did the British set up their first factory in India in 1612 AD? |
A.Goa | |
B.Hooghly in Bengal | |
C.Orcutt | |
D.face |