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Advent of europeans - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims 2016
    The Portuguese first arrived at which port in India?
    1. Calicut
    2. Surat
    3. Cochin
    4. Goa
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Prelims 2019
    Which of the following was the primary reason behind the decline of the French in India?
    1. Poor economic strategies
    2. Defeats in battle
    3. Internal revolts in France
    4. Overdependence on the Marathas
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL 2016
    Who was the French Governor-General in India during the Carnatic Wars?
    1. Dupleix
    2. Bussy
    3. Lally
    4. Labourdonnais
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  4. Question 4

    UPSC Prelims 2014
    The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between:
    1. British and Marathas
    2. British and the Nawab of Bengal
    3. British and the French
    4. British and the Mughals
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  5. Question 5

    UPSC Prelims 2015
    Who was the first Englishman to trade with India?
    1. William Hawkins
    2. John Mildenhall
    3. Sir Thomas Roe
    4. Sir Robert Clive
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  6. Question 6

    WBCS Prelims 2017
    The First Carnatic War was fought between:
    1. English and French
    2. Marathas and British
    3. British and the Dutch
    4. French and Portuguese
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  7. Question 7

    The East India Company set up its first factory in the South at:
    1. Madras
    2. Telangana
    3. Masulipatnam
    4. Hyderabad
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  8. Question 8

    Who first came to India for trading purposes?
    1. The French
    2. The Dutch
    3. The Portuguese
    4. The English
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  9. Question 9

    Which European power established their first factory in Masulipatnam in 1605?
    1. Portuguese
    2. Dutch
    3. French
    4. Danes
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Mains 2015
    Which Mughal ruler granted Diwani rights of Bengal to the English East India Company?
    1. Farrukhsiyar
    2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
    3. Jahandar Shah
    4. Shah Alam II
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Mains 2016
    In which year did Vasco da Gama arrive in Calicut?
    1. 1257
    2. 1498
    3. 1497
    4. 1598
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Mains 2023
    Which battle between the British and French is considered a decisive conflict in the Carnatic Wars?
    1. Battle of Plassey
    2. Battle of Buxar
    3. Battle of Wandiwash
    4. Battle of Adyar
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Mains 2023
    Which European power defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Colachel in 1741?
    1. British
    2. Dutch
    3. French
    4. Danes
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  14. Question 14

    UPSC Prelims 2015
    Who was the first Danish governor in India?
    1. Ove Gjedde
    2. Peter Anker
    3. Christian IV
    4. Tranquebar
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2015
    The French East India Company was established in which year?
    1. 1600
    2. 1602
    3. 1664
    4. 1670
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Prelims 2016
    Which European power established their first factory in Masulipatnam in 1605?
    1. Portuguese
    2. Dutch
    3. French
    4. Danes
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC Prelims 2014
    The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
    1. 1757
    2. 1764
    3. 1772
    4. 1784
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Prelims 2015
    Which treaty ended the First Carnatic War?
    1. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
    2. Treaty of Paris
    3. Treaty of Salbai
    4. Treaty of Pondicherry
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  19. Question 19

    UPSC Prelims 2013
    Who was the founder of the French East India Company?
    1. Colbert
    2. Dupleix
    3. Bussy
    4. Lally
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  20. Question 20

    SSC CGL 2014
    Which European power established a factory at Tranquebar in 1620?
    1. Dutch
    2. French
    3. Danes
    4. Portuguese
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