With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [2003]

Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by: [1995] 

In the year 1613, where was the English East India company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)? [2006] 

Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India? [2007] 

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: [2022]

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.

2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.

3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/ were the factory/ factories of the English East India Company located? [2021]

1. Broach

2. Chicacole

3. Trichinopoly

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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: [2020] .

1. Aurang - In -charge of treasury of the State

2. Banian -Indian agent of the East India Company

3. Mirasidar - Designated revenue payer to the State

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 

Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’? [2019]

Consider the following: [2012]

1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops

2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare

3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements: [2010]

1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.

2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.

3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is the correct statement? [2005]

In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at: [2003] 

Arrange the following European powers in chronological sequence, as per their arrival in India (from earliest to latest):

1. English

2. Dutch

3. Portuguese

4. Danes

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Towards the end of the 15th century, which of the following factors contributed to the discovery of new trade routes to India and the East Indies by the European powers?

1. The rise of nation-states under strong monarchs.

2. Capture of Constantinople by Ottoman Turks.

3. Zeal to spread Christianity.

4. Renaissance in Europe.

5. Internal feuds of succession in Indian princely

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Which of the following European powers was the last to leave India?

In context of advent of European Powers in India, the term ‘Estado da India’ can be best described as: 

Arrange the following Portuguese Governors in correct chronological sequence:

1. Alfonso-de-Albuquerque

2. Francisco de Almeida

3. Nino da Cunha

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Which of the following developments in India can be associated with Portuguese presence in India:

1. Propagation of Christianity.

2. Introduction of Printing Press.

3. Introduction of pepper in India.

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In context of advent of European powers in India, consider the following statements in context of Battle of Bedara:

1. It was a battle fought between the Dutch & British in the Andhra region.

2. The Dutch were defeated in this battle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The first English factory in India was set up in:

In context of 17th century India, consider the following statements in context of Battle of Swally:

1. It was fought between English and French.

2. It played an important role for the English to set up a factory at Surat.

3.  Danes were decisively defeated in this battle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following was successful in obtaining rights to trade and establish factories in all parts of the Mughal Empire?

The European companies made Surat the main centre of their maritime trade because:

1. The location of Surat on the western coast made it a convenient andaccessible port for European ships.

2. Surat was directly linked to the inland parts and trading centres ofIndia.

3. Surat was a commercial hub known for its production and trade ofhigh-quality textiles.

4. Collaboration with local merchants and traders helped navigate the complexities of the Indian market.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Cartaz System in India:

1. It was a license system introduced by the Dutch.

2. Every ship had to carry a cartaz issued by the authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Portuguese?

I. They introduced tobacco cultivation in India.

II. They established the first printing press in India.

III. The system of "Inquisition" was started by them.

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Who among the following introduced the Blue Water Policy?

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

Which of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

What was the reason for the expulsion of Hawkins from the court ofJahangir?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the English East India Company (EIC)?

What made Jahangir issue a farman in 1613 permitting theEnglish to establish a factory permanently at Surat?

The French got the site of Pondicherry from: