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World history encompasses major events like the English Civil War, the American Civil War, and the Spanish colonization of Mexico. This hub provides practice questions on treaties, dynasties, and feudal systems. These concepts are essential for general awareness preparation in UPSC and SSC exams.

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World History Questions

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Who founded Pulicat near Madras in 1610?

  1. The British

  2. The French

  3. The Dutch

  4. The Danish
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C Correct answer
Explanation

After gaining control of Masulipatnam in 1605 and Tegenepatnam in 1608, the Dutch made their way to Pulicat. It was the principal trading post of the Dutch East India Company due to which factory was established there in 1610.

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The Portuguese King _____ motivated navigation.

  1. Henry

  2. William

  3. Nicholas

  4. Charles
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Explanation

Prince Henry was better known as Prince Henry, the navigator. He is so called because he was responsible for early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents like Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean etc.

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The ________ merchants who wanted to trade with the East, took the permission of Queen Elizabeth and formed a Company.

  1. British

  2. French

  3. Dutch

  4. Portuguese
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Explanation

In the beginning, English followed Peaceful Trade as their policy. But, they took advantage of the deteriorated political situation of India to establish their political supremacy. The Merchants of England who aspired to have trade with the East Countries, founded The East India Company in 1600 CE. They established trade links with India with the permission of Queen Elizabeth. In the beginning East India Company ships were anchored at Surat ports. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centers at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital.

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The Portuguese naval monopoly In the Indian waters was shattered by the 

  1. Dutch

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Both (a) and (b) above
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Explanation

The Dutch, with their superior naval organization and the formation of the VOC, were the primary force that challenged and eventually shattered the Portuguese naval monopoly in the Indian Ocean.

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The United East India Company refers to the Company in India formed by the.

  1. Portuguese

  2. Dutch

  3. French

  4. British
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dutch East India Company also known as United East India Company was a trading company founded in the Dutch Republic in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean. The Dutch government granted the company a trade monopoly in the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan with the right to conclude treaties with native princes, to build forts and maintain armed forces, and to carry on administrative functions.

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The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?

  1. French

  2. Portuguese

  3. Danish

  4. Dutch
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish trade with India and organized their ventures through state-backed enterprises, often considered the precursors to joint-stock models.

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During the Anglo-French struggle in the Carnatic, the French were finally defeated by the English in the battle of.

  1. Trichinopoly

  2. Arcot

  3. Wandiwash

  4. Pondicherry
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Explanation

The Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was the decisive conflict in the Third Carnatic War, where the British forces under Eyre Coote defeated the French, effectively ending French imperial ambitions in India.

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The Charter for the establishment of the East India Company was granted by _________.

  1. Queen Elizabeth I

  2. Queen Anbolin

  3. Queen Mary

  4. Queen Victoria
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Explanation

The East India Company was granted the Royal Charter on 31 December, 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I. As a consequence of this Charter the British East India Company set up trading establishments on the east and west coasts of India and in Bengal. The Company’s ships first arrived in India, at the port of Surat, in 1608.

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The Danish who established trade with India in the seventeenth century belonged to which country?

  1. Denmark

  2. Netherlands

  3. Portugal

  4. Spain
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Explanation

The people of Denmark were known as the Danish. they established trade with India in 1620. They established their trading port in Tranquebar in 1620 and then in Serampore in 1676. However they never concentrated in India and sold their ports to the British and left India.

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The Danish gave their ports in India to whom ?

  1. British

  2. Duch

  3. French

  4. Portugese
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Explanation

The people of Denmark were known as the Danish they established trade with India in 1620. They established their trading port in Tranquebar in 1620 and then in Serampore in 1676. However, they never concentrated in India and sold their ports to the British and left India.

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The French were defeated due to the diplomacy of ________ in Second Carnatic War between the British and the French.

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. Lord Ripon

  4. Lord Wellesley
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Explanation

The Carnatic Wars were fought between England and France. Three battles took place. The first was won by France, the second and third by England after which the British began to think of dominating India politically. 

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What was the importance of the Suez Canal to the British?

  1. Further intensified control over Persia's foreign trade

  2. Further intensified control over India's foreign trade

  3. Further intensified control over Ceylon's foreign trade

  4. Further intensified control over China's foreign trade
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Suez Canal was important to the British because of the fact that they had such a large overseas empire. By the time that the canal was built, the most important part of their empire was India. The Suez Canal made it much easier for them to transport goods to and from India.  it is the shortest trade link between Europe and countries on the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because the majority of the world's goods are transported via sea, the Suez Canal greatly reduces the time and cost of transporting goods.

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Which country was attacked by the Soviet commandos in 1979 by taking over the offices in its capital city?

  1. China

  2. Cuba

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Vietnam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In 1979, Soviet tanks poured over the border into Afghanistan. Within two days, the Soviet commandos had seized the radio and television stations and stormed the presidential palace, killing the president and his sons.
  • The Soviets also took over government offices in the capital city, Kabul.