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In which state of India was the Danish port of Serampore established in 1676?

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  1. Madras

  2. Oudh

  3. Bengal

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Serampore is a famous and historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is several centuries old and has witnessed both the growth and decline of the feudal system, the coming of the Danes and their settlement.
The Danes established a bazaar (the present Tin Bazaar) and allowed private godowns or warehouses to be maintained. Gradually, the town developed and became elegant and prosperous, and merchants of both foreign and indigenous origin began to arrive and live there.

The Danish gave their ports in India to whom ?

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  1. British

  2. Duch

  3. French

  4. Portugese

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Correct Option: A
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.

In which of the following places did the Danish colonial empire hold possessions in India?

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  1. Tranquebar

  2. Serampore

  3. Andaman and Nicobar

  4. All of the Above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Danish India was the name given to the colonies of Denmark in India, forming part of the Danish colonial empire. DenmarkNorway held colonial possessions in India for more than 200 years, including the town of Tharangambadi in present-day Tamil Nadu state, Serampore in present-day West Bengal, and the Nicobar Islands, currently part of India's union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Danish presence in India was of little significance to the major European powers as they presented neither a military nor a mercantile threat.

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

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  1. 1646

  2. 1676

  3. 1656

  4. 1620

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Correct Option: D
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.

Where in India did the Danish establish their ports?

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  1. Tranquebar

  2. Serampore

  3. Both A and B

  4. Only B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Danes established trade with India in the seventeenth century AD. 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.

Which ruler allowed the Danes to establish their port in Tranquebar in 1620?

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  1. Tipu Sultan

  2. King Porus

  3. Raghunatha Nayak

  4. Shivaji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tharangambadi or Tranquebar, is a town in the Nagapattinam district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel Coast. Tranquebar was the first Danish trading post in India established in 1620. King Christian IV had sent his envoy Ove Gjedde who established contact with Raghunatha Nayak of Tanjore. The Nayak turned out to be interested in trading opportunities and negotiated a treaty granting them the village of Tranquebar.

Which of the following is the legendary fort that marks the glory of Qutub Shahis?

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  1. Raigarh

  2. Golconda

  3. Pratapgarh

  4. Sindhudurg

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Legendary fort that marks the glory of Qutub Shahis is Golconda. The name Golkonda literally means round shaped hill. The fort of Golconda was constructed during Kakatiya rule. Later, it was made the capital of Qutb Shahi dynasty. The region was famous for diamond mines. The world famous Kohinoor diamond belongs to this place.

15th Century Exploration 
Which of the following was a major factor that encouraged European exploration during the 15th century as opposed to earlier centuries?

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  1. Unified under strong monarchs many European nations were eager to grow commercially

  2. Plagues like The Black Death forced many nation to seek refuse in the establishment of colonies in the New World

  3. Religious wars due to the Reformation prevented many nations from seeking opportunities in the New World

  4. The Northwest Passage route was net discovered by European explorers

  5. Cross-Atlantic voyages had proven disastrous until the 15th century

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Correct Option: A

The first British colony was in with English East India Company at Surat.

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  1. 1616

  2. 1617

  3. 1618

  4. 1613

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The East India Company arrived first at Surat in 1608. There they established a first British company in 1613 with the help of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Albuquerque defeated Bijapur Sultan with the help of 

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  1. Viraballala

  2. Prataparudra

  3. Krishnadevaraya

  4. Kulasekara Pandya

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Correct Option: C