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

__________ was the First capital of the British East India Company.

  1. Calcutta

  2. Bombay

  3. Madras

  4. Agra
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A Correct answer
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 centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital.

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

With the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, the trade of the Potuguese declined.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

King Krishnadeva Raya encouraged trade with western countries. He had a cordial relationship with the Portuguese who had at that time established trade centers on the west coast of India. The conflicts over the succession of the throne after Krishnadevaraya died, the unity of the Deccan Sultanates, the critical mistakes made by Rama Raya, the Vijayanagara Defeat at the Battle of Talikota, the sacking and destruction of Hampi, and the rebellious provincial governors/Nayakas all contributed to the decline of Vijayanagar empire.

With the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, the trade of the Portuguese also declined. Among the many reasons for the decline of Portuguese power in India include Portugal being too small a country to maintain the huge burden of a trading colony located in a far off land, their image as notorious sea pirates created enmity in the minds of the native rulers.

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

The British East India Company obtained the permission to trade without tax in the Bengal province and Agra from the Mughal Emperor _____________.

  1. Jahangir

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Shah Alam II

  4. Farroq Siyara
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D Correct answer
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 centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital. Gradually, the profit of the East India Company increased notably. They obtained permission (Dastakath) to trade without any tax in the Bengal Province (the present Bengal, Bihar and Odisha) and in Agra from the Mughal Emperor Farroq Siyara. These measures enabled the British to gain more strength.

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

The ruler of Gujarat, who formed an alliance with Egypt and Turkey against the Portuguese in India, was

  1. Ahmad Shah I

  2. Mahmud (Shah I) Begarha

  3. Muzaffar Shah II

  4. Bahadur Shah
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud Begarha was a powerful Sultan of Gujarat who sought to counter Portuguese naval power by forming alliances with the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire.

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Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa ($1510$) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Portuguese government in India?

  1. Albuquerque

  2. Almeida

  3. Joao De Castro

  4. Dom Luiz De Atayde
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Explanation

Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 and established it as the administrative center of the Portuguese State of India.

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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.

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

The Portuguese gained a stronghold in India after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut. The word Zamorin stands for

  1. King

  2. Warlord

  3. Sealord

  4. Admiral
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'Zamorin' is a title used by the Hindu monarchs of the Kingdom of Calicut, which translates to 'Lord of the Sea' or 'Sealord' due to the region's heavy reliance on maritime trade.

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The English and the Dutch were firmly established in all the parts of the Coast from Sind to Bengal by the middle of the _______________.

  1. $17th$ Century

  2. $18th$ Century

  3. $16th$ Century

  4. $15th$ Century
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Explanation

By the middle of the 17th century, both the English and the Dutch had established numerous trading factories and settlements along the Indian coastline from Sindh to Bengal.

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An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir; was

  1. Hawkins

  2. Henry Middleton

  3. Thomas Roe

  4. Josiah Child
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador sent by King James I to the court of Emperor Jahangir, where he successfully negotiated trading privileges for the East India Company.

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

Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch _______.

  1. Queen Mary

  2. Queen Elizabeth

  3. James I

  4. Queen Anne
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe came to India through the port of Surat in September 1615 with a letter from King James I to the then reigning Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, seeking a trade agreement.