71). Consider the following statements French Company.
1. French East India Company was formed under state patronage.
2. The Supreme body of French Company was known as Director's Council of Indies and headed by Director General.
3. It was highly dependent on French Government for its grants, subsidies and loans.
4. French readily acknowledged the authority of Shivaji.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
| A). 1,2 and 3 |
| B). 1,3 and 4 |
| C). 2, 3 and 1 |
| D). All of these |
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72). Consider the following statements
1. Sambhaji granted permission to the French to fortify Pondicherry.
2. On recommendation of Dost Ali. Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah issued Firman to French to mint and issue gold and silver coins.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
| A). Both 1 and 2 |
| B). Only 1 |
| C). Only 2 |
| D). Neither 1 nor 2 |
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73). Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India ?
| A). Portuguese did not allow them to trade in India |
| B). There was a growing interference of Dutch Government in the Company's internal affairs |
C). Dutch indulged in forcible religious conversion of the people and thus were expelled by
local kings |
| D). The English forces made them to leave lndia |
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74). Consider the following statements
1. Dutch opened a factory at Pulicat in 1609.
2. English built a factory at Masulipatnam in 1611.
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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75). During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to
secure commercial privilege?
| A). Akbar |
| B). Jahangir |
| C). Shahjahan |
| D). Aurangzeb |
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76). Which of the British Officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?
| A). William Hawkins |
| B). Thomas Best |
| C). Thomas Roe |
| D). Josiah Child |
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77). Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?
| A). Anglo French Rivalry |
| B). Austrian War of Succession |
| C). Issues of Carnatic Succession |
| D). Capture of French ships by the British |
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78). Consider the following statements.
1. The English were permitted to trade in Masulipatnam in 1611 AD.
2. They secured the Golden Fannan from the Sultan of Golconda in 1632 AD.
3. Masulipatnam was the main seaport of Golconda and largely traded in diamonds, rubies and textiles of that region.
Which the following statements is/are correct?
| A). Only 1 |
| B). 1 and 3 |
| C). 1 and 2 |
| D). All of these |
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79). Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?
| A). Diaz |
| B). Vasco da Gama |
| C). Francisco de Almeida |
| D). Albuquerque |
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80). Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
| A). Kasim Bazar |
| B). Chinsura |
| C). Hoogly |
| D). Srirampur |
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