Q. In which year did the Portuguese captured Goa from Bijapur? (a) 1498 (b) 1510 (c) 1516 (d) 1569 Ans: (b) 1510 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1510. The Portuguese captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in the year 1510. The Portuguese naval commander, Afonso de Albuquerque, led the expedition and successfully seized the […]
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Q. At which of the following places did Hyder Ali built a modern arsenal? (a) Dindigul (b) Mysore (c) Srirangappattanam (d) Arcot Ans: (a) Dindigul Explanation: The Dindigul Fort was built in 16th-century in the state of Tamil Nadu. Later Hyder Ali occupied the fort and established a modern armory.
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Q. Whose permission was solicited by Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor, to build a fort at Bhatkal? (a) Achyuta Raya (b) Krishna Deva Raya (c) Saluva Narasimha (d) Vira Narasimha Ans: (b) Krishna Deva Raya Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Krishna Deva Raya. Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor, sought permission from Krishna Deva Raya to build
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Q. Who among the following was the second Portuguese Governor in India? (a) Vasco da Gama (b) Francisce de Almeida (c) Alfonso de Albuquerque (d) Francisco Xavier Ans: (c) Alfonso de Albuquerque Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Alfonso de Albuquerque. Alfonso de Albuquerque was the second Portuguese Governor in India. He succeeded Francisce de
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Q. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the eighteenth century? (a) Decline in the quality of production (b) Non-availability of raw material (c) High tariff rates on export to Britain (d) Non-availability of craftsmen Ans: (d) Non-availability of craftsmen
Q. Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the French in India? (a) First Carnatic War (b) Battle of Buxar (c) Battle of Plassey (d) Battle of Wandiwash Ans: (d) Battle of Wandiwash Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Battle of Wandiwash. The Battle of Wandiwash, fought in 1760, was a decisive
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Q. Which one of the following places on the Western coast of India had an English factory? (a) Kochi (b) Tellicherry (c) Cannanore (d) Calicut Ans: (c) Cannanore
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Q. Given below are four industries that developed during the British rule in India: A. Jute industry B. Iron and steel industry C. Textile industry D. Sugar industry Which one of the following shows the correct chronological order in which the industries developed? (a) A, B, C, D (b) C, A, B, D (c) A,
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Q. Ghatiyantra was used in early India for (a) manufacturing of vessels of metal (b) pouring of water in sacrifi cial rituals (c) conducting tantric rituals (d) irrigation from wells Ans: (d) irrigation from wells Explanation: Ghatiyantra was used in early India for (d) irrigation from wells. Ghatiyantra, also known as Persian wheel or Sakia,
Q. Who of the following was the founder of the Arya Mahila Sabha? (a) Nellie Sengupta (b) Pandita Ramabai (c) Durgabai Deshmukh (d) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur Ans: (b) Pandita Ramabai Explanation: The founder of the Arya Mahila Sabha was (b) Pandita Ramabai. Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati, a prominent social reformer and women’s rights advocate in
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