The Arrival of Europeans AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Modern History

The Arrival of Europeans MCQ Questions


13.
In the Battle of Colachel (1741), the Dutch were decisively defeated by the forces of which Indian kingdom?
A.
Mysore
B.
Hyderabad
C.
Marathas
D.
Travancore
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ANSWER :
D. Travancore
14.
Which Indian king defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Colachel?
A.
Tipu Sultan
B.
Marthanda Varma
C.
Krishna Deva Raya
D.
Shivaji
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ANSWER :
B. Marthanda Varma
15.
Which of the following commodities was NOT a major item of Dutch trade from India?
A.
Indigo
B.
Cotton textiles
C.
Tea from China
D.
Opium
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ANSWER :
C. Tea from China
16.
In which year was the French East India Company (Compagnie des Indes Orientales) established?
A.
1600
B.
1664
C.
1602
D.
1668
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ANSWER :
B. 1664
17.
Where did the French establish their first trading post in India in 1668?
A.
Pondicherry
B.
Chandernagore
C.
Surat
D.
Mahe
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ANSWER :
C. Surat
18.
Pondicherry, established in 1674, became the chief settlement of the French in India under which company?
A.
British East India Company
B.
Dutch East India Company
C.
Compagnie des Indes Orientales
D.
Danish East India Company
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ANSWER :
C. Compagnie des Indes Orientales