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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

After the death of Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquered __________.

  1. Bombay and Ceylon

  2. Diu Daman

  3. Bassein, Hughli and Salsette

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

After Albuquerque, the Portuguese expanded their influence and territorial control to include various regions such as Bassein, Salsette, and Hughli, among others.

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 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.

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

Where did the Dutch establish their first trading centre?

  1. Bombay

  2. Masulipatnam

  3. Chinsura

  4. Cambay
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C 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. They established their first factory of Hooghly-Chinsura in Bengal.

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

St. George Fort was built in _______.

  1. Bombay

  2. Madras

  3. Calcutta

  4. Surat
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B Correct answer
Explanation

St. George Fort, built in Madras in 1644 was the first fort buit by the British in India. It faced the sea and soon became the hub of merchant activity. It also helped to establish English influence over the Carnatic and to keep the kings of Arcot and Srirangapatna, as well as the French forces based at Pondichéry, at bay.

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 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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Who established the French East India Company in 1669?

  1. Lalley

  2. Colbert

  3. Dupleix

  4. Bussey
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The French East India Company was established by Colbert in 1664 as a commercial enterprise to compete with the English and Dutch East India companies. It was given a 15 yr monopoly to trade by the French king. During the Seven Years’ War (1756–63) between France and England, the French were defeated, and Pondicherry, the capital of French India, was captured in 1761 and by 1769, its monopoly over French trade with India was ended.

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 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.