Arrival of European Powers in India Part 1
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Question No. 1
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Who was the first European to reach India by sea route?
A.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
B.
Christopher Columbus
C.
Vasco da Gama
D.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Question No. 2
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In which year did Vasco da Gama first reach India?
A.
1498
B.
1492
C.
1502
D.
1510
Question No. 3
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Which port did Vasco da Gama first reach in India?
A.
Cochin
B.
Goa
C.
Surat
D.
Calicut
Question No. 4
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Who conquered Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in 1510?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
C.
Francisco de Almeida
D.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Question No. 5
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When was Goa conquered by the Portuguese?
A.
1515
B.
1498
C.
1505
D.
1510
Question No. 6
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Who was appointed as the first Viceroy of Portuguese India in 1505?
A.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
B.
Vasco da Gama
C.
Francisco de Almeida
D.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Question No. 7
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When did Portugal lose control of Goa to India?
A.
1969
B.
1947
C.
1961
D.
1954
Question No. 8
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Which Portuguese explorer established a factory at Kozhikode in 1500?
A.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
B.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
C.
Vasco da Gama
D.
Francisco de Almeida
Question No. 9
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When did the Dutch first establish their presence in India?
A.
1620
B.
1600
C.
1610
D.
1605
Question No. 10
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Which was the first major Dutch settlement in India?
A.
Masulipatnam
B.
Pulicat
C.
Nagapatnam
D.
Cochin
Question No. 11
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The Dutch presence in India lasted from which period?
A.
1605-1825
B.
1610-1830
C.
1600-1820
D.
1605-1840
Question No. 12
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Which treaty ended Dutch presence in India?
A.
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814
B.
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
C.
Treaty of Paris 1814
D.
Treaty of Amiens 1802
Question No. 13
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Dutch India was divided into which major administrative units?
A.
Surat and Bengal directorates
B.
Ceylon and Coromandel governorates
C.
Madras and Bombay presidencies
D.
Bengal and Malabar commandments
Question No. 14
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In which year did the Dutch capture Ceylon from the Portuguese?
A.
1650
B.
1640
C.
1660
D.
1656
Question No. 15
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When was the English East India Company established?
A.
1600
B.
1598
C.
1602
D.
1605
Question No. 16
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Where was the first English factory established in India?
A.
Bombay
B.
Madras
C.
Surat
D.
Calcutta
Question No. 17
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When was the English factory at Surat established?
A.
1600
B.
1608
C.
1612
D.
1615
Question No. 18
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The first English factory on the east coast was established at:
A.
Pulicat
B.
Calcutta
C.
Masulipatnam
D.
Madras
Question No. 19
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Who was the first governor of the East India Company?
A.
John Harte
B.
James Lancaster
C.
Thomas Smythe
D.
George Cumberland
Question No. 20
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The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
A.
1764
B.
1760
C.
1757
D.
1750
Question No. 21
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When did the British East India Company rule officially end?
A.
1858
B.
1860
C.
1857
D.
1865
Question No. 22
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Fort William was established in which city?
A.
Calcutta
B.
Surat
C.
Madras
D.
Bombay
Question No. 23
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The system of Dual Government was introduced by:
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Robert Clive
C.
Lord Cornwallis
D.
Warren Hastings
Question No. 24
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When did the Danish first arrive in India?
A.
1625
B.
1616
C.
1620
D.
1618
Question No. 25
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Which was the first Danish settlement in India?
A.
Tranquebar
B.
Negapatam
C.
Serampore
D.
Calicut
Question No. 26
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Who led the first Danish expedition to India?
A.
Marchelis de Boshouwer
B.
Admiral Ove Gjedde
C.
Christian IV
D.
Eskild Anderson
Question No. 27
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Fort Dansborg was built by the Danes in which year?
A.
1630
B.
1625
C.
1620
D.
1618
Question No. 28
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When was the Danish East India Company chartered?
A.
1616
B.
1618
C.
1614
D.
1620
Question No. 29
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The Danish settlement of Serampore was established in:
A.
1760
B.
1755
C.
1765
D.
1750
Question No. 30
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When did Denmark sell its Indian territories to Britain?
A.
1855
B.
1850
C.
1845
D.
1839
Question No. 31
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The Golden Age of Danish India was during which period?
A.
1772-1808
B.
1780-1815
C.
1750-1785
D.
1765-1800
Question No. 32
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When did the French first establish a factory in India?
A.
1672
B.
1668
C.
1675
D.
1664
Question No. 33
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Who established the first French factory in India?
A.
François Martin
B.
Joseph François Dupleix
C.
François Caron
D.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Question No. 34
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Pondicherry was founded by the French in which year?
A.
1675
B.
1668
C.
1673
D.
1672
Question No. 35
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Who was the most famous French Governor-General of India?
A.
Pierre Benoît Dumas
B.
François Martin
C.
Joseph François Dupleix
D.
Marquis de Bussy
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