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Historical Dates and Events

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Historical Dates and Events form the core chronological framework for studying history. This practice hub includes questions on ancient civilizations, medieval empires, and major historical battles. Familiarity with these dates is essential for cracking the general awareness section of competitive exams.

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Historical Dates and Events Questions

Multiple choice history government, society and culture under the delhi sultanate life under delhi sultanate arab invasions and delhi sultanate royal dynasties of rajasthan and mughals

When was the battle of Haldighati fought?

  1. ${5}^{th}$ November 1556
  2. ${18}^{th}$ June 1576
  3. ${21}^{st}$ April 1526
  4. ${14}^{th}$ January 1761
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber.

Multiple choice history government, society and culture under the delhi sultanate life under delhi sultanate arab invasions and delhi sultanate royal dynasties of rajasthan and mughals

When was Durgadas Rathore born?

  1. 20 March 1632

  2. 14 April 1635

  3. 19 April 1637

  4. 13 August 1638
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Durgadas Rathore (13 August 1638 – 22 November 1718) is credited with having preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar, following the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century. 

Multiple choice business studies advent of the europeans to india advent of the europeans cultural and social impact of british from trade to power

When did the British showed a friendly attitude towards Indian religion?

  1. In the 18th Century

  2. In the 19th Century

  3. In the 17th Century

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The British were different from Indians in race, religion and sentiments. In the 18th century, the British showed a friendly attitude towards Indian religions. They had no particular zeal for their own religion and the Company even acted as a trustee of some Hindu temples.

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The Dutch United East India Company was established in ________.

  1. 1601

  2. 1602

  3. 1603

  4. 1604
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dutch United East India Company was a multinational corporation was founded in 1602 and lasted till 1799. The Dutch government had granted it a 21-yr monopoly on the spice trade which led to the trade between the company and India. Socio-economic changes in Europe, the shift in power balance and less successful financial management resulted in its slow decline.

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When did Francis Day get Madras from the Chandragiri Raja?

  1. 1639

  2. 1641

  3. 1643

  4. 1644
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Francis Day served the Company's factory at Masulipatnam from 1632 to 1639. In 1639, he negotiated the purchase of a strip of land south of the Dutch factory at Pulicat from the Raja of Chandragiri, where the town of Madras was built.

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When did the English send Sir Thomas Roe to the court of Jahangir to get permission for trade?

  1. 1623

  2. 1620

  3. 1615

  4. 1612
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat who presented his credentials to the emperor Jahangir as the Ambassador of the King of England in 1615. Jahangir granted him permission or 'firman' to trade in Surat. This led to the establishment of the English factory at Surat which was was set on a permanent basis.

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When was the French East India Company established?

  1. 1560

  2. 1598

  3. 1664

  4. 1679
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C Correct answer
Explanation

French East India Company was established to oversee French commerce with India, eastern Africa, and other territories of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies. It was established in the year 1664 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, finance minister to King Louis XIV. In February, 1701, Pondicherry was made the capital of the French settlements in India. In 1668, the first French factory was established in Surat.

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For how long did the Danish colonial empire hold possessions in India befor selling them to the British East India Company? 

  1. 200 years

  2. 100 years

  3. 50 years

  4. They were never present in India
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Danish India was the name given to the colonies of Denmark in India, forming part of the Danish colonial empire. Denmark-Norway held colonial possessions in India for more than 200 years, including the town of Tharangambadi in present-day Tamil Nadu state and Serampore in present-day West Bengal. The Danish presence in India was of little significance to the major European powers as they presented neither a military nor a mercantile threat.
However, they never concentrated in India and sold their ports to the British and left India.

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In which year did the Danish Empire setup their port at Tranquebar in India?

  1. 1646

  2. 1676

  3. 1656

  4. 1620
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Danish empire established their trading port in Tranquebar in 1620 and then in Serampore in 1676.
The Danish East India Company refers to two separate Danish chartered companies. The first company operated between 1620 and 1650. The second company existed between 1670 and 1729.

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The Danish East India Company established its trade centre at Serampore in _____.

  1. 1620

  2. 1676

  3. 1679

  4. 1682
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Danish East India Company established their first factory at Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu in 1620 and Serampur in Bengal in 1676. They were not successful in establishing themselves strongly and therefore, in 19th century they sold all their settlements to the British and went back to their country.

Multiple choice geography kerala, from eighth to eighteenth century kerala during medieval period in the land of kerala study of kerala

Which period is considered as the Medieval period of Kerala?

  1. Between the $2nd$ and $6th$ century
  2. Between the $8th$ and $18th$ century
  3. Between the $18th$ and $20th$ century

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Medieval period of Kerala begins with the later Chera rulers who established their rule with Mahodayapuram as their capital. The Medieval period continued till the year 1792 AD when Kerala was brought under the British rule after the defeat in the Anglo-Mysore war.