The Advent of the Europeans MCQ: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
Who granted the permission to establish the French factory at Masulipattam?
- AAbdulla Kutub Shah
- BNasir Jung
- CMuzaffar Jung
- DSalabat Jung
Question 2 of 25
Assertion (A): The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War at the battle of Wandiwash. Reason (R): The lndian rulers did not support the French.
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is False
- DA is false,
Question 3 of 25
Bombay was acquired by the English from the Portuguese in the year-
- A1661
- B1612
- C1600
- D1595
Question 4 of 25
Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?
- AAnglo-French Rivalry
- BAustrian War of Succession
- Clssues of Carnatic Succession
- DCapture of French ships by the British
Question 5 of 25
Who was Francisco de Almeida?
- APortuguese Viceroy in lndia
- BEnglish Viceroy in lndia
- CDutch Viceroy in lndia
- DFrench Viceroy in lndia
Question 6 of 25
The English East lndia Company founded a Permanent factory at Surat in the year-
- A1611
- B1613
- C1621
- D1626
Question 7 of 25
Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was-
- AKasim Bazar
- BHoogly
- CChinsura
- DSrirampur
Question 8 of 25
Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at Hoogli in Bengal?
- AShah Shuja
- BMurshid Quli Khan
- CShujauddin
- DAlivardi Khan
Question 9 of 25
During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to lndia?
- APortuguese
- BEnglish
- CDutch
- DDanish
Question 10 of 25
Who were the first Europeans to reach lndia for trade?
- APortuguese
- BBritish
- CDutch
- DFrench
Question 11 of 25
Who among the following Europeans, were the last to come to pre - independence India as traders ?
- ADutch
- BEnglish
- CFrench
- DPortuguese
Question 12 of 25
With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry 0, consider the following statements :n1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.n2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.n3. The English never occupied PondicherrynWhich of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 13 of 25
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to lndia in which one of the following years?
- A1498
- B1492
- C1494
- D1453
Question 14 of 25
Consider the following statements- 1. Dutch opened a factory at pulicat in 1609. 2. English built a factory at Masulipattam in 1611. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Question 15 of 25
The administration of the English East lndia Company in lndia came to an and of-
- A1857
- B1858
- C1862
- D1892
Question 16 of 25
Which one of the following Mughal Emperors gave an important Farman to the English of facilitating their trade in lndia?
- ABahadur Shah ll
- BFarruksiyar
- CShah Alam ll
- DBahadur Shah ll
Question 17 of 25
The French East lndia Company was formed in-
- A1600
- B1660
- C1664
- D1668
Question 18 of 25
Whe was the first Governor General of Bengal?
- ARobert Clive
- BWarren Hastings
- CWilliam Bentick
- DCornwallis
Question 19 of 25
Which one of the following was NOT a French settlement in lndia?
- APondicherry
- BMahe
- CGoa
- DChandranagar
Question 20 of 25
ln 1717, who among the following Mughal emperors had issued the royal edict to allow the business privilege to Britain 's East lndia Company-
- AShah Alam ll
- BBahadur Shah
- CJahandar Shah
- DFarrukhsiyar
Question 21 of 25
The battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between -
- AMarathas and the portuguese
- BThe English and the French
- CThe English and Portuguese
- DMarathas and the English
Question 22 of 25
During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege?
- AAkbar
- BJahangir
- CShahjahan
- DAurangzed
Question 23 of 25
Which of the British Officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?
- AWilliam Hawkins
- BThomas Best
- CThomas Roe
- DJosiah Child
Question 24 of 25
Which English Governor of East lndia Company in lndia was expelled by Aurangzed?
- AAungier
- BSir John Child
- CSir John Gayer
- DSir Nicholas Waite
Question 25 of 25
One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East lndia Company, was-
- AFarrukhsiyar
- BShah Alam l
- CShah Alam ll
- DShujauddaula