11). In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at :
| A). Surat |
| B). Pulicat |
| C). Cochin |
| D). Kasimbazar |
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12). The first to start a joint stock company trade with India were the :
| A). Portuguese |
| B). Dutch |
| C). French |
| D). Danish |
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13). The earliest Surat factories were established by :
| A). Portuguese |
| B). Dutch |
| C). English |
| D). French |
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14). The first fort which the British constructed in India was :
| A). Hooghly Fort |
| B). St. George Fort |
| C). Agra Fort |
| D). St. David Fort |
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15). In Bengal, the headquarters of East India Company were located at :
| A). Fort St. David |
| B). Fort William |
| C). Fort St. George |
| D). None of these |
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16). Goa was captured by the Portuguese in :
| A). 1470 A.D |
| B). 1510 A.D |
| C). 1570 A.D |
| D). 1610 A.D |
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17). Who laid the foundations of Portuguese power in India?
| A). Vasco de Gama |
| B). Bartholomew Dias |
| C). Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| D). None of these |
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18). Match the following :
Place Settlement
A. Chandranagore 1. Dutch
B. Pulicat 2. Portuguese
C. Die 3. French
D. Surat 4. English
A B C D
| A). 4 2 3 1 |
| B). 3 4 2 1 |
| C). 3 1 2 4 |
| D). 2 4 1 3 |
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19). In 1757, Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by :
| A). Canning |
| B). Hastings |
| C). Clive |
| D). Cornwallis |
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20). Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of :
| A). Bijapur |
| B). Golconda |
| C). Ahmednagar |
| D). Vijayanagar |
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