Q. The first article in which the English started trading was (a) Indigo (b) Saltpetre (c) Cotton (d) Pepper Ans: (a) Indigo

Q. In which year were Factories opened for the first time in Orissa. (a) 1613 A.D. (b) 1632 A.D. (c) 1639 A.D. (d) 1663 A.D. Ans: (d) 1663 A.D.

Q. Who among the following Mughal Emperors, granted permission to trade of tax in the territories of Bengal. Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British? (a) Aurangzeb (b) Farrukh-siyar (c) Bahadur Shah (d) Muhammad Shah Ans: (b) Farrukh-siyar

Q. Which of the following statement is true with regard to the Golden Farman (a) It granted the privilege of trading in Bengal in return for a fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3000 (b) It allowed free trade in the ports belonging to the kingdom of Golkunda on payment of duties with 500

Q. Due to commercial rivalry the Dutch indulged in the massacre of Englishmen at (a) Malacca (b) Amboyna (c) Surat (d) Cassimbazar Ans: (b) Amboyna Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Amboyna. The Dutch were involved in the infamous “Massacre at Amboyna.” It occurred in 1623 on the island of Amboyna (now part of Indonesia)

Q. The commercial rivalry between the Dutch and the English in India came to an end (a) As a result of an agreement between the trading stations at Government of Britain and Holland in 1609 (b) Following issuance of orders granting monopoly in favour of the British East India Company by the Pope (c) With

Q. From which Mughal Emperor did John Middenhall tried to obtain a farman for trade in Gujarat? (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (b) Aurangzeb (d) None of these Ans: (a) Akbar Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Akbar. John Middenhall, an English merchant, attempted to obtain a farman (official royal decree) for trade in Gujarat from

Q. Identify the wrong statement with regard to Dutch interest and activities in India? (a) Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West (b) They took no part in politics or cultural contacts (c) They became the carriers of trade between India and the islands

Q. Which one of the following powers was the first to establish trade links with India? (a) English (b) Dutch (c) Portuguese (d) French Ans: (c) Portuguese Explanation:  The correct option is (c) Portuguese. The Portuguese were the first European power to establish trade links with India. In the late 15th century, under the leadership

Q. Why was Bombay handed over to the British by the Portuguese? (a) The Portuguese handed it over to the British after a peace-treaty in Europe (b) The marriage of Charles II with The Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza (c) The defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British in 1588 (d) Due to Portuguese