| 41. | From whom did Albuquerque wrest Goa in 1510 AD? |
A.from Raja Zamorin | |
B.from the Sultan of Bijapur | |
C.from france | |
D.from England |
| 42. | Sea route to India was discovered |
A.by the dutch | |
B.by the British | |
C.by the portuguese | |
D.by the french |
| 43. | From whom among the following did the British obtain permission to set up their first factory in India at Surat? |
A.From Akbar | |
B.from Jahangir | |
C.from shahjahan | |
D.from Aurangzeb |
| 44. | Who discovered the sea route of India? |
A.columbus | |
B.Mangles | |
C.Vasco da Gama | |
D.tomas moore |
| 45. | Which treaty ended the Third Carnatic War (Anglo-French conflict)? |
A.treaty of paris | |
B.Treaty of Wesin | |
C.Treaty of A-la-Chapelle | |
D.Treaty of Surat |
| 46. | The main objective of the arrival of the Portuguese trading company in India was |
A.Monopoly on the trade of black pepper and other spices | |
B.to convert | |
C.state establishment | |
D.none of these |
| 47. | When Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut on May 17, 1498, who welcomed him? |
A.King Zamorin of Calicut (Kozhikode) | |
B.Kolathiri of Cannanore | |
C.Nair of Cochin | |
D.By Thiruvedi of Dravancore |
| 48. | Where did the Portuguese set up the first factory in India? |
A.Cochin | |
B.Calicut | |
C.Pulicat | |
D.Cannanore |
| 49. | In 1717, which of the following Mughal emperors issued an order to grant exclusive trade privileges to the British East India Company in India? |
A.Shah Alam II | |
B.bahadur shah | |
C.Jahandar Shah | |
D.farrukhsiyar |
| 50. | Who among the following Peshwas signed the Treaty of Vesin with the British? |
A.Madhavrao | |
B.Balaji Vishwanath | |
C.Bajirao. has | |
D.Bajirao || has |