Q. Raj Ballabh, Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jung were the arch foes of (a) Alivardi Khan (b) Siraj-ud-Daulah (c) Mir Qasim (d) Nanda Kumar Ans: (b) Siraj-ud-Daulah
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Q. Monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of (a) 1793 (b) 1813 (c) 1833 (d) 1853 Ans: (c) 1833 Explanation: The monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of (c) 1833. The Charter Act of 1833,
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Q. In the early decades of Maratha rule, the most popular unit of land revenue measurement was (a) Gaj (b) Kathi (c) Jurib (d) Janjit Ans: (b) Kathi Explanation: The Maratha government utilized various units for measuring the land but they continued the Kathi as the unit of measurement which was also in practice in Swarajya under Shivaji.
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Q. In March 1784, the Treaty of Mangalore was concluded mainly at the insistence of (a) Warren Hastings (b) Colonel Fullarton (c) Tipu Sultan (d) Lord Macartney Ans: (d) Lord Macartney
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Q. ‘Ring fence’ is associated with (a) Henry Lawrence (b) Dalhousie (c) Warren Hastings (d) Lord Hastings Ans: (c) Warren Hastings Explanation: The Ring-Fence policy was a doctrine enacted by Warren Hasting which involved defending their neighbors’ frontiers in order to safeguard their own territories. This was reflected in the East India Company’s war against the
Q. Where did the Dutch set up their factory in Bengal? (a) Chinsurah (b) Hooghly (c) Calcutta (d) Qasimbazar Ans: (a) Chinsurah Explanation: The Dutch set up their factory in Bengal at (a) Chinsurah. Chinsurah, also known as Hugli-Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city located in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It was
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Q. On which of the following ports in India did Vasco da Gama land? (a) Hugli (b) Surat (c) Calicut (d) Mangalore Ans: (c) Calicut Explanation: Vasco da Gama landed on the port of (c) Calicut in India. In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, arrived in India by sea. He landed on the
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Q. In which year did the English East India Company set up their factory at Surat? (a) 1616 (b) 1620 (c) 1613 (d) 1610 Ans: (c) 1613 Explanation: The English East India Company set up their factory at Surat in the year (c) 1613. In 1613, the English East India Company established its first factory
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Q. Who among the following were key players in the trade between India and Java during the seventeenth century? (a) Dutch (b) English (c) French (d) Portuguese Ans: (a) Dutch
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Q. At which of the following places was the modern arsenal set up with French assistance in 1765? (a) Sunda (b) Sera (c) Dindigul (d) Bidnur Ans: (c) Dindigul Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Dindigul. In 1765, a modern arsenal was set up at Dindigul with the assistance of the French. This arsenal played
