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MCQs

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Question 31. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Voyagers)
List-II (Countries)
(a) Vasco-da-Gama
1. Spain
(b) Christopher Columbus
2. Portugal
(c) Captain Cook
3. Holland
(d) Tasman
4. Great Britain
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

3 2 1 4
2 1 4 3
1 4 3 2
4 3 2 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (b)

Question 32. Which one of the followings is connected with ‘Blue Water’ policy?

De Almeida
Albuquerque
Dupleix
Robert Clive

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> De Almeida
Answer: (a)

Question 33. Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

Portuguese
French
Danish
British

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Portuguese
Answer: (a)

Question 34. Which one of the following pair of treaty signed with British is correctly matched?

Raghu Nath Rao : Treaty of Pwrander
Peshwa Madhawa Rao II : Treaty of Surat
Bhonsle : Treaty of Deogaon
Scindia : Treaty of Bassein

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Bhonsle : Treaty of Deogaon
Answer: (c)
Raghunath Rao made the treaty of Surat with the British at Bombay.
The British Governor of Bengal did not approve it and made Treaty of Purander with Peshwa Madhawa Rao II.
Treaty of Bassein was signed with Peshwa Baji Rao II and
Treaty of Surya-Arjuna Gaon with Scindia.

Question 35. In which of the following places the Dutch established their trading centre in India?

Nagappattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam
Surat, Bharuch, Agra
Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna
All of the above

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
Answer: (d)

Question 36. Consider the following.

Assessment of land revenue of the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.
Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

Only 1
1 and 2
2 and 3
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> None of these
Answer: (d)

Question 37. Which of the following privileges under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the bone of contention?

Freedom to trade without paying custom duties all ove India
Permission to rent additional territories around Calcutta
Exemption of payment of all custom duties and taxes as in Surat
Freedom to trade without dastak.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 only
2 only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 3 only
Answer: (c)The Royal Firman of 1717 by Farukhsiyar granted 38 villages near Calcutta to British. But the real problem between the British and Bengal was exemption of payment of all duties by British as this policy proved to be finacial burden to Bengal.

Question 38. Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?

Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Akbar
Answer: (a)

Question 39. At which one of the following places in India did the Portuguese build their first fortress?

Anjidiv
Cannanore
Cochin
Goa

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Cochin
Answer: (c)

Question 40. The secret of success of East India Company in India was

Absence of Nationalism in India
The company army received Western training and they had modern arms
Indian Soldiers had lackness of fidelity consequently who play them sufficient could have them on his service
All above three

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> All above three
Answer: (d)