51). Most European power reached India after crossing the
| A). Red Sea |
| B). Pacific Ocean |
| C). Cape of Good Hope |
| D). None oi the above |
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52). Who was Sir George Oxenden?
| A). First President of Council of Surat |
| B). First Governor of Bombay and responsible for its rise into prominence |
| C). First President of Council of Madras |
| D). None of the above |
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53). Which is not true about the French East lndia Company?
| A). It was not dependent on the French Government |
| B). It received treasury grants. subsidies and loans from the French Government |
| C). It was controlled by the French State |
| D). None of the above |
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54). Which of the following was the cause for the decline of the Portuguese in india?
| A). Local reaction to their probelytising zeal |
| B). The discovery of gold mines in Brazil and Argentina diverted their attention away from India |
| C). The entry of the near protestant powers such as England and Holland sealed their fate |
| D). All of the above |
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55). The Battle of Biddera in 1759 marked to expulsion of which power from India?
| A). Portugal |
| B). Dutch |
| C). French |
| D). Denmark |
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56). The foundation of Portuguese maritime empire in India was laid under Albuquerque when?
| A). Portuguese were successful in capturing Calicut and Cochin |
| B). Portuguese inflicted a crushing defeat on Turks in Arabian Sea |
| C). The Portuguese conquered Goa from Bijapur |
| D). None of the above |
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57). Match the following
| Listl | List II | | A. Vasco da | 1. Famous Jesuit Saint Gama who came to India. | | B. Francisco | 2. Discovered sea route Almeida from Europe to India through Cape of Good Hope. | | C. Francisco | 3. First Portuguese Xavier Governor in India. |
Below options are given in the A B C order
| A). 2 3 1 |
| B). 1 2 3 |
| C). 3 2 1 |
| D). 3 1 2 |
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58). Arrange the following in chronologically
1. Francois Martin 2. Lenoir
3. Dumas 4. Duplejx
5. Comte de Lally
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
| A). 1,2,4,3,5 |
| B). 2,3,4,1,5 |
| C). 1,2,3,4,5 |
| D). 1,2,3,5,4 |
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59). In 1656, a war broke out in Bengal between Aurangzeb and English East India Company.
What was its outcome?
| A). The Mughals suffered heavy losses |
| B). The East India Company suffered heavy losses |
| C). Hooghli was leden to East india Company by Aurangzeb |
| D). Both 'a' and 'c' |
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60). Consider the following statements
1. The Headquarters of the Dutch company in India was at Pulicat.
2. Even though the French company was a joint state company, It was under imperial control.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
| A). Only 1 |
| B). Only 2 |
| C). Both 1 and 2 |
| D). Neither 1 nor 2 |
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