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Question 11. Which English Governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
  1.    Aungier
  2.    Sir John Child
  3.    Sir John Gayer
  4.    Sir Nicholas Waite
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sir John Child
Answer: (b)
Question 12. Which of the following places had an English factory?
  1. Cochin
  2. Surat
  3. Pulicut
  4. Cannanore
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    1 and 2 only
  2.    2 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 4 only
  4.    2 and 4 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2 and 4 only
Answer: (d)British established their first factory at Surat. Cochin and Pulicut were colonies of Dutch. British later set up a factory at Cannanore
Question 13. With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  1.    The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
  2.    The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatnam
  3.    In Eastern India, the English company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
  4.    Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
Answer: (a)
Question 14. Which of the British officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?
  1.    William Hawkins
  2.    Thomas Best
  3.    Thomas Roe
  4.    Josiah Child
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Thomas Best
Answer: (b)
Question 15. Interlopers were
  1.    Mughal revenue officials
  2.    Portuguese trading community members
  3.    Indian brokers in spice trade with Europe
  4.    English merchants who traded independently
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> English merchants who traded independently
Answer: (d)Trade was monopolised by English East India Company. But there were some merchants who traded independently. They were called Interlopers.
Question 16. The Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th century were influenced by the fear of expansion towards India of
  1.    France
  2.    Russia
  3.    Persia
  4.    Afghanistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Russia
Answer: (b)Persia was compelled to cede its important territories to Russia after its defeat in Russo-Persian wars. Russian influence replaced British influence in Persia.
Question 17. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India?
  1.    1496
  2.    1497
  3.    1498
  4.    1600
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1498
Answer: (c)
Question 18. Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct?
  1. Captain Hawkins paid a visit to the court of Jehangir
  2. His visit resulted in permission to establish first fectory in Surat
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    1 and 2 both
  2.    1 only
  3.    2 only
  4.    None
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1 only
Answer: (b)In 1608, Captain Hawkins visited the court of Jehangir but failed to secure trading rights. In 1619, on Sir Thomas Roe’s visit, British were permitted to establish their first factory.
Question 19. Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian Princess with a view to acquire territories?
  1.    Clive
  2.    Dupleix
  3.    Albuquerque
  4.    Warren Hastings
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dupleix
Answer: (b)
Question 20. The French challenge to British Supremacy in India came to an end with
  1.    the Battle of Plassey
  2.    the Battle of Buxar
  3.    the Battle of Arcot
  4.    the Battle of Wandiwash
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> the Battle of Wandiwash
Answer: (d)French were defeated at Wandiwash by English troops under Sir Eyre Coote. After the battle, Pondicherry was returned to the French by the Treaty of Paris, but was not to be fortified.

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