The Arrival of Europeans AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Modern History

The Arrival of Europeans MCQ Questions


1.
Who was the first European explorer to reach India via the sea route?
A.
Christopher Columbus
B.
Vasco da Gama
C.
Ferdinand Magellan
D.
Bartholomew Diaz
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ANSWER :
B. Vasco da Gama
2.
In which year did Vasco da Gama land at Calicut?
A.
1492
B.
1498
C.
1500
D.
1510
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ANSWER :
B. 1498
3.
Vasco da Gama was welcomed by which Indian ruler upon his arrival?
A.
Akbar
B.
Tipu Sultan
C.
Shivaji
D.
Zamorin of Calicut
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ANSWER :
D. Zamorin of Calicut
4.
Who was the first European to attempt to find a sea route to India?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Albuquerque
C.
Marco Polo
D.
Bartholomew Diaz
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ANSWER :
D. Bartholomew Diaz
5.
The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived in India during the reign of which dynasty?
A.
Mughal Dynasty
B.
Chola Dynasty
C.
Vijayanagara Empire
D.
Delhi Sultanate
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ANSWER :
D. Delhi Sultanate
6.
Which European power established its first factory at Surat in 1613?
A.
Portuguese
B.
Dutch
C.
French
D.
British
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ANSWER :
D. British