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MCQs

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Question 41. Which one of the following powers was the first to establish trade links with India?

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

Question 42. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

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Answer: Option C. -> Da Almeida
Answer: (c)

Question 43. Consider the following statements and identify the person referred to therein with the help of the codes given below

During his stay in England, he endeavored to educate the British people about their responsibilities as rulers of India.

He delivered speeches and published articles to support his opposition to the unjust and oppressive regime of the British Raj.

In 1867, he helped to establish the East India Association of which he became the Honorary Secretary.

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Answer: Option C. -> Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: (c)

Question 44. Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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Answer: Option A. -> 4, 2, 3, 1
Answer: (a)

Question 45. Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress?

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Answer: Option C. -> Lord Dufferin
Answer: (c)

Question 46. Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between:

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Answer: Option D. -> Calcutta and Agra
Answer: (d)

Question 47. Identify the wrong statement with regard to Dutch interest and activities in India?

Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West
They took no part in politics or cultural contacts
They became the carriers of trade between India and the islands of the Far East
They treated the people of India ruthlessly and also exploited them

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Answer: Option A. -> Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West
Answer: (a)

Question 48. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?