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Adventure of the Europeans

Advent of the Europeans

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements in relation to the Portuguese:

  1. Cochin was the earlier capital of the Portuguese.
  2. Alfonso de Albuquerque replaced Cochin with Goa as their capital city.
  3. Albuquerque was the real founder of the Portuguese power in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 3
  2. Only 1 and 3
  3. Only 2 and 3
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'Cartaz', a letter of permission for a person to take his ship in other parts of India or neighbouring countries, was issued by the

  1. Portuguese
  2. Dutch
  3. British
  4. French
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Read the following statements.

  1. They introduced tobacco in India.
  2. Their maritime empire was called Estado de India.
  3. The first press in India was set up by them.

The above given facts refer to the

  1. French
  2. Dutch
  3. Danish
  4. Portuguese
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Arrange the following Europeans in the chronological order in which they came to India:

A. Dutch
B. British
C. Portuguese
D. French
E. Danish

  1. A E C B D
  2. C B E A D
  3. A C B E D
  4. C B A E D
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements in relation to the British.

  1. Their first factory was established in Surat.
  2. Masulipatnam was the first British settlement on the east coast.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both of these
  4. Neither of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are not correct in relation to the French?

  1. The first French factory was set up in Surat.
    2. The French defeated the English in the Battle of Wandiwash.
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both of these
  4. Neither of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was/were the reason(s) for the defeat of the French at the hands of the British in India?

  1. The French were not much interested in India.
  2. The French were dependent on their government.
  3. The French navy was a no match for the British navy.
  4. The French leadership was nothing compared to the British leadership.
  1. Only 2
  2. Only 2 and 4
  3. Only 2, 3 and 4
  4. All of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the Anglo-Mysore Wars?

  1. Hyder Ali defeated the British in the First Anglo-Mysore War.
  2. Cornwallis defeated Hyder Ali in the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
  3. The treaty of Seringapatnam was signed after the Second Anglo-Mysore War between Cornwallis and Tipu Sultan.
  4. Lord Wellesly attacked Tipu Sultan's army in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 1 and 4
  3. Only 1, 3 and 4
  4. Only 1 and 2
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order.
A. The First Anglo-Maratha War
B. The Second Anglo-Maratha War
C. The Third Anglo-Maratha War
D. Treaty of Bassein
E. Treaty of Salbai

  1. A B E D C
  2. A E B C D
  3. A B D C E
  4. A E B D C
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For which of the following wars/revolts did J. B. Malleson say this – “There has never been a war whose result was so permanent and so vast”?

  1. Battle of Plassey
  2. Battle of Buxar
  3. Battle of Wandiwash
  4. Revolt of 1857
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Read the following statements:
Assertion: In the Battle of Plassey, the British defeated the then Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Reason: Siraj's army was not as well equipped on modern lines as that of the British.

Mark your answer as

  1. if both the statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
  2. if both the statements are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1
  3. if statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
  4. if statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the French in India?

  1. The biggest French settlement in India was Pondicherry.

2. The title of 'nawab' was conferred on the French Governor Dumas by Chanda Sahib.
3. The French commander Dupleix was taken as prisoner in the Battle of Wandiwash.

  1. Only 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 1 and 2
  4. Only 2 and 3
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The 'Battle of Badera' is remembered in Indian history for the

  1. real establishment of the British Empire in India
  2. final collapse of the French Empire in India
  3. final collapse of the Dutch Empire in India
  4. real establishment of the Danish Empire in India
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Battle of Sobraon was fought between

  1. the British and the Marathas
  2. the British and the Burmese army
  3. the British and the Sikhs
  4. the British and the Dutch
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following wars/battles was the result of “Seven Years' War” between Austria and Prussia?

  1. The First Carnatic War
  2. The Second Carnatic War
  3. The Third Carnatic War
  4. The Battle of Badera
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