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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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A Correct answer
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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Consider the following statements:
1. The French were the last to come to India in search of trade opportunities.
2. The Portuguese were the first European community to discover a direct sea route to India.
3. Queen Elizabeth I was a share holder of the British East India Company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All three statements are historically accurate: the French were the last major European power to arrive, the Portuguese discovered the sea route via Vasco da Gama, and Queen Elizabeth I was indeed a shareholder in the East India Company.

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In _______ capital at Fatehpur Sikri many of the buildings show the influence of the architectural styles of Gujarat and Malwa.

  1. Akbar's

  2. Humayun's

  3. Jahangir's

  4. Babur's
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Explanation

The creation of large empires that brought different regions under their rule helped in the cross-fertilisation of artistic forms and architectural styles.
In Akbars capital at Fatehpur Sikri many of the buildings show the influence of the architectural styles of Gujarat and Malwa.

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Which of the following is not among the regions where the Britishers had first set up trading posts?

  1. Bengal

  2. Goa

  3. Coromandel Coast

  4. Gujarat
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The British initially established trading posts in Surat (Gujarat), Masulipatnam (Coromandel), and later Bengal. Goa was a primary stronghold of the Portuguese.

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The decisive battle of the third Carnatic War was waged between the French and the British at _______.

  1. Arcot

  2. Jhansi

  3. Plassey

  4. Wandiwash
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The outbreak in 1756 of the Seven Years' War in Europe resulted in renewed conflict between French and British forces in India i.e the Third carnatic war. In 1760 AD in the Battle of Wandiwash, Sir Iyre Coote, the British general defeated the French general Count Lally. The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which returned Chandernagore and Pondichéry to France.

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Where did the Dutch founded their first factory in India?

  1. Nagapatnam

  2. Masaulipatam

  3. Pulicat

  4. Cochin
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In India, Dutch established their first factory in Masulipattanam in 1605. Later on, they had set factories at many places like at Surat in 1616, at Bimilipatam in 1641, and Chinsura in 1653.

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Where did the French established their first factory in India?

  1. Surat

  2. Masaulipatam

  3. Pulicat

  4. Cochin
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Explanation

 In 1664 the French East India Company was formed to trade with India. They established their first factory at Surat in 1668, and in 1669, they built another factory at Masaulipatam.