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Advent Of The Europeans

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Question 1
The trade between india and Europe were through which routes ?
A
Through Afghanisthan , central asia and Caspian sea
B
Through Persia and Syria
C
Through Arabian sea , Persian gulf and red sea
D
All of these
Question 2
Which of the Following statements is / are correct ?
  1. The portuguese were the first to discover a new sea route to india.
  2. Prince Henry of Portugal started a school for training seamen on scientific navigation.
  3. He is called as “ Henry The Navigator”.
  4. Bartholomeu Diaz was the first portuguese to come to india.
A
1 and 2
B
3 and 4
C
4 only
D
1 , 2 and 3
Question 3
Who named the southernmost tip of Africa as “ The cape of good hope “ ?
A
Vascoda gama
B
Bartholomeu Diaz
C
Francisco – de - Almeida
D
Alfonso – De - Albuquerque
Question 4
When did vascoda gama reached india ?
A
7th may 1948
B
27th may 1498
C
27th may 1988
D
10th may 1498
Question 5
Who gave warm reception when vascoda gama reached india ?
A
Francis
B
Zamorin
C
William Hawkins
D
Anwarudeen
Question 6
Which of the following statements is / are wrong ?
  1. Zamorin gave the permission for the Portuguese to trade in india.
  2. Portuguese established their factories at Calicut , cochin and cannore on the east coast of india.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 7
  Match the following List –I                                                     List – II
  1. Bartholomeu Diaz             -          Calicut
  2. Vascodagama                     -         Second Viceroy
  3. Francisco -de-almeida       -         Cape of Storms
  4. Alfonso-De-Albuquerque  -         Blue water policy
A
3 1 2 4
B
3 1 4 2
C
1 2 4 3
D
4 2 3 1
Question 8
Who strengthen the Portuguese naval power and master the indian ocean ?
A
Alfonso-De-Albuquerque
B
Francisco -de-almeida
C
Bartholomeu Diaz
D
Vascoda gama
Question 9
Who made goa as their capital ?
A
Alfonso-De-Albuquerque
B
Francisco -de-almeida
C
Bartholomeu Diaz
D
Vascoda gama
Question 10
Which of the following statements is wrong about the Alfonso-De-Albuquerque  ?
  1. He was the first viceroy of Portuguese in india
  2. He captured goa from the sultn of bijapur and made it as capital and he conquered the vijayanagar empire.
  3. In 1509 he was killed by Egypts.
  4. He Banned the marriages between indian women and Portuguese.
  5. Due to the policies implemented by him he gained the support from the muslims.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
3 , 4 and 5
D
All of these
Question 11
Where did the Portuguese set up the first trade centre in india?
A
Calicut
B
Cannore
C
Cochin
D
Masulipatnam
Question 12
What is the reason for the decline of Portuguese power in india ?
A
The portuguese forcibly converts indians to Christianity
B
The religious policy created enimity of the muslims
C
The fall of vijayanagar kingdom
D
All of these
Question 13
The Dutch people belongs to which country ?
A
England
B
Holland
C
Portuguese
D
Denmark
Question 14
Where did the dutch setup the first trade centre in india ?
A
Masulipatnam
B
Surat
C
Cambay
D
Patna
Question 15
In which year Amboyna massacre happened ?
A
1622
B
1623
C
1620
D
1610
Question 16
When did  the English east india company was given the permission to trade ?
A
December 30 , 1601
B
December 31 , 1600
C
December 26 , 1640
D
December 27 , 1610
Question 17
Who came to the jahangirs court and got the permission to setup the trading centres in india ?
A
Sir Thomas Roe
B
William Hawkins
C
Francis Day
D
Colbert
Question 18
Who laid the foundation for the modern madras ?
A
Sir Thomas Roe
B
William Hawkins
C
Francis Day
D
Colbert
Question 19
Before independence Pondicherry was ruled by ?
A
Dutch
B
France
C
England
D
Spanish
Question 20
Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
  1. Portuguese were the first to find the sea route to india
  2. In 1498 vascoda gama reached the Calicut on the east coast of india.
  3. Alfonso –De-Albuquerque was the reason for the Portuguese power in india.
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of these
Question 21
What is the not reason for the decline of Portuguese power in india ?
A
Portuguese came under the rule of spain
B
The poruguese indulged the piracy against the indian merchants
C
The arrival of the dutch and the English
D
None of these
Question 22
When was the French east india company established ?
A
1663
B
1664
C
1665
D
1666
Question 23
When was the st.George fort built ?
A
1640
B
1642
C
1670
D
1700
Question 24
Where is Fort William located ?
A
Chennai
B
New delhi
C
Calcutta
D
Mumbai
Question 25
Which of the following statements is /are correct ?
  1. In 1639 , Francis Day bought a piece of land from the king of Chandragiri and laid the foundation for modern madras for a small rent
  2. In 1640 the English built Fort st. George
  3. Charles II the king of England  married Catherine the daughter of the king of Portugal and Chennai was given as a part of dowry.
  4. In 1699 The british got the permission from Aurangazeb to set up  factory at Calcutta.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 2 and 4
C
2 , 3 and 4
D
3 and 4
Question 26
Which of the following statements is /are correct ?
  1. The Danish established their trading centre at Tranquebar in 1620 and serampore in Bengal in 1676.
  2. The Danish sold their trading centre to the French.
A
1 and 2 is correct and statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1
B
1 and 2 is correct and statement 2 not is a correct explanation for statement 1
C
1 only
D
2 only
Question 27
When was French east india compny established ?
A
1666
B
1664
C
1640
D
1674
Question 28
Match the following List –I                                           List -II
  1. Pondicherry            -           1674
  2. Chandranagore      -           1690
  3. Mahe                        -          1725
  4. Karaikal                    -          1739
A
1 2 3 4
B
1 2 4 3
C
2 3 4 1
D
3 4 1 2
Question 29
Who was the main reason for the establishment of the French east india company ?
A
Louis XIV
B
Colbert
C
Dupleix
D
Constantinople
Question 30
Where did the French setup their trading centre first in india ?
A
Surat
B
Masulipatnam
C
Pondicherry
D
Mahe
Question 31
From whom the Alfonso de Albuquerque captured goa ?
A
Sultan of bijapur
B
Sultan of delhi
C
Sultan of bihar
D
Sultan of Bengal
Question 32
Who capture Malacca and built the port of ormuz in the Persian gulf ?
A
Alfonso de Albuquerque
B
Francisco de Almeida
C
Vascoda gama
D
Bartholomeu Diaz
Question 33
When did sir Thomas Roe came to the court of jahangi ?
A
1610
B
1615
C
1639
D
1625
Question 34
Where is the French headquarters located in india ?
A
Mahe
B
Karaikal
C
Pondicherry
D
Chandranagore
Question 35
Who took charge as governor of french in 1742 ?
A
Constantinople
B
Dupleix
C
Anwarudeen
D
Colbert
Question 36
Match the following List I                                                   List II
  1. First Carnatic war                         1748 – 1754
  2. Second carnatic war                    1757
  3. Third carnatic war                        1746 - 1748
  4. Battle of plassey                           1764
  5. Battle of Buxar                              1767 - 1769
  6. First Anglo-mysore war               1756 – 1763
A
3 1 2 4 5 6
B
3 1 6 2 4 5
C
1 2 4 3 6 5
D
4 3 5 1 2 6
Question 37
Which of the following statements is /are wrong ?
  1. The first Carnatic war is due to the Austrian war of succession
  2. The first Carnatic war came to an end by the treaty of Aix-la-chappelle
  3. The second Carnatic war was connected with the succession disputes between the Nizam of hderabad and nawab of Carnatic
  4. The second Carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of Pondicherry.
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
None of these
Question 38
Who is called as hero of arcot ?
A
Dupleix
B
Robert clive
C
Godeheu
D
Muzzafar jung
Question 39
Which of the following statements is /are correct?
  1. In second Carnatic war the French won the war and british lost the war
  2. At the end of second Carnatic war Mohammed ali was acknowledged as the nawab of Carnatic.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 40
Which of the following statements is /are wrong ?
  1. In 1756 the seven years war broke out in Europe and same war echoed in india as the third Carnatic war
  2. The third Carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of paris
  3. Battle of plassey was between the Robert clive and the siraj –ud- Daulah
  4. Battle of buxar was the reason for the british rule in india
  5. Battle of buxar came to an end with the treaty of Allahabad
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
4 only
C
1 , 2 , 3 and 5
D
3 , 4 and 5
Question 41
When was treat of madras was signed ?
A
1709
B
1679
C
1769
D
1796
Question 42
Which of the following statements is /are correct ?
  1. Robert clive introduced Dual government in bengal
  2. Robert clive became the governor of bengal in 1765
  3. Arcot was the capital of nawab
  4. Count de lally was defeated by sir Eyre coote at the battle of wandiwash
  5. The war at santhome on the banks of the river adyar was between the anwaruddin and French
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
1, 2 , 3 , 4 and 5
D
5 only
Question 43
Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
A
Black hole tragedy - siraj ud daulah
B
Nawab of Bengal - Mira Qasim
C
Governor of Mauritius – La Bourdonnais
D
French governor - Robert Clive
Question 44
Which of the following statements related to the Robert clives administration Reforms is / are correct ?
  1. The servants of the English east india company were forbidden to receive any gift from Indians
  2. They were forbidden to indulge in private trade
  3. Robert clive gave double bhatta to the military officers during the time of wars.
  4. He received the diwani and nizamat rights from the Mughal emperor shah alam II
  5. He set up a fund known as lord clive’s fund with a view to help poor servants of the company.
A
1 , 2 and 5
B
1 , 2 , 4 and 5
C
2 , 3 , 4 and 5
D
1 , 2 , 3 and 4
Question 45
When was hyder ali born ?
A
1722
B
1772
C
1769
D
None of these
Question 46
Count –de-lally was defeated by sir Eyre coote at the battle of
A
Madras
B
St. Thomas
C
Wandiwash
D
Plassey
Question 47
When did  turks captured Constantinople ?
A
1487
B
1510
C
1453
D
1509
Question 48
When was the Bartholomeu Diaz made his first voyage ?
A
1487
B
1510
C
1453
D
1509
Question 49
In which year Albuquerque captured goa from the sultan of bijapur ?
A
1487
B
1510
C
1453
D
1509
Question 50
Who named the southernmost tip of Africa as “cape of storms “ ?
A
Alfonso – De - Albuquerque
B
Francisco – de - Almeida
C
Vascoda gama
D
Barthalomeu Diaz
Question 51
In which year british defeated the Spanish Armada ?
A
1589
B
1588
C
1587
D
1586
Question 52
Which of the following statements is not related to Francisco – de - Almeida ?
  1. During his period defeated the Arab traders.
  2. He was the first viceroy of the Portuguese possessions in india
  3. He increases the Portuguese naval power and became the masters of the Arabian sea
  4. In 1515 Almeida was killed by Egyptians.
A
1 and 2
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
3 and 4
D
1 , 2 and 4
Question 53
Which of the following statements is /are correct ? Alfonso de Albuquerque was the second viceroy of the Portuguese in india Albuquerque treated the hindus well and opened schools for their education and encouraged the marriage between the Portuguese and indian women.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 54
Match the following List I                         List II
  1. Malacca              -       1739
  2. Port of ormuz    -       1533
  3. Nagapattinam   -       1515
  4. Karaikkal            -        1511
A
3 4 1 2
B
3 4 2 1
C
2 1 4 3
D
4 3 2 1
Question 55
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Portuguese got the permission from the sevappa nayak to trade in the nagapattinam
  2. Madurai nayak tried to throw the Portuguese out of the india and they succeeded.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 56
When did the dutch started the factory in Devanampattinam ?
A
1605
B
1608
C
1689
D
1623
Question 57
In which year the dutch made nagapattinam as their capital ?
A
1605
B
1608
C
1689
D
1623
Question 58
Who was considered as the fore father of William bentick to stop the practice of sati ?
A
Alfonso – de- Albuquerque
B
Francisco – de - Almeida
C
Vascoda gama
D
Bartholomeu Diaz
Question 59
Who came to the power after the decline of Portuguese ?
A
Danish
B
British
C
Dutch
D
French
Question 60
Which was the capital of the dutch ?
A
Surat
B
Masulipattnam
C
Pazhaverkadu
D
Mahe
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