Arrival of the Europeans

61.By which ship did Captain William Hawkins reach India?
 
A.Hector
 
B.Dragon
 
C.square
 
D.none of these
 
Option “A” is correct.
62.Which Mughal emperor issued a decree on 6 February 1613 allowing the British to open a permanent Kothi in Surat?
 
A.Akbar
 
B.Jahangir
 
C.shah jahan
 
D.Aurangzeb
 
Option “B” is correct.
63.Who reached Ajmer at the court of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1615 AD as the ambassador of Emperor James l of England?
 
A.Ralph Fitch
 
B.William Hawkins
 
C.sir thomas roe
 
D.none of these
 
Option “C” is correct.
64.In 1661, the King of Portugal married his sister Catherine (Bengaja) to King Charles II of England. Which Indian island did he give as dowry to Charles II on this occasion?
 
A.face
 
B.Bombay
 
C.Khambhat
 
D.Broach
 
Option “B” is correct.
65.The ‘Interlopers’ were –
 
A.pirated as bootleggers
 
B.Authorized Dealer
 
C.employees of the British East India Company
 
D.none of these
 
Option “A” is correct.
66.In 1632, which Sultan of Golconda issued a ‘Golden Farman’ to the British, allowing them to trade freely in the ports of Golconda State, in lieu of an annual tax of 500 pagodas?
 
A.Abdullah Qutb Shah
 
B.Quli Qutb Shah
 
C.Ali Adil Shah
 
D.none of these
 
Option “A” is correct.
67.In 1639 AD, Englishman Francis Day took Madras on lease from the ruler of which place and built a fortified palace there?
 
A.from the king of chandragiri
 
B.from the king of Calicut
 
C.from the Sultan of Bijapur
 
D.from the Sultan of Golconda
 
Option “A” is correct.
68.When did the British set up factories for the first time in eastern India at Hariharpur, Balasore and Pipli at the mouth (delta) of Mahanadi in Orissa?
 
A.in 1633 AD
 
B.in 1651 AD
 
C.in 1608 AD
 
D.in 1613 AD
 
Option “A” is correct.
69.When did the British Company receive the ‘Nishan’ (mandate issued by the princes) from Shah Shuja, the son of Shah Jahan and the then Subedar of Bengal, in which the company got the privilege of trade in return for an annual tax of Rs.3000?
 
A.in 1651 AD
 
B.in 1688 AD
 
C.in 1661 AD
 
D.none of these
 
Option “A” is correct.
70.Who issued a decree in 1680 AD, increasing the rate of octroi on the British from 2% to 3-1/2%?
 
A.shah jahan
 
B.Jahangir
 
C.Aurangzeb
 
D.none of these
 
Option “C” is correct.
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