History Test series 3

1. .              Which of the following Portuguese Governor in India who introduced the ‘Policy of                imperialism’?

                  (a)  Francisco de Almeida

                  (b) John Mildenhall

                  (c) Gerald Angier

                  (d) Alfonso de Albuquerque

2. Which of the following Portuguese Governor in India who captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur?

               (a)  Francisco de Almeida

               (b) John Mildenhall

               (c) Gerald Angier

               (d) Alfonso de Albuquerque

3. The English East India Company was formed by a group of merchants known as the ______ in 1599 AD.

               (a)  Merchant Adventures

               (b) English Trader

               (c) Duke Trading Community

               (d) Cox & King

4. 4. Who among the following British explorer and adventurer and one of the first to make an overland journey to India?

                  (a) Francis Dey

                  (b) John Mildenhall

                  (c) Gerald Angier

                  (d) Captain Hawkins

5. 5. In which place the first factory of East India Company was built?

                  (a) Masulipatnam

                  (b) Nagapatnam

                  (c) Surat

                  (d) Bombay

6. 6. _____ granted a Royal Charter to East India Company in early 1600s in order to trade with India

                  (a) Queen Elizabeth I

                  (b) Queen Victoria

                  (c) King George V

                  (d) Queen Elizabeth II

7. 7. 7. Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar?

                     (a) Ralph Fitch

                     (b) John Mildenhall

                     (c) Sir Thomas Roe

                     (d) Thomas Stephens

8. 8. On which among the following occasions, Bombay was handed over to Britishers by the                Portuguese ?

                  (a) Freedom of Portuguese from Spain

                  (b) Marriage of Charles with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza

                  (c) Crushing of Spain Armada

                  (d) Treaty of Madrid 1620

9. 9. In the name of which among the following Mughal emperors, the East India Company struck the first coins in India?

                  (a) Jahangir

                  (b) Farrukshsiyar

                  (c) Ashoka

                  (d) Muhammed Shah

10. 10. Consider the following pairs regarding Carnatic Wars

                   Wars                                         Associated Treaty

    1. First Carnatic War Treaty of Pondicherry
    2. Second Carnatic War Treaty of Paris
    3. Third Carnatic War Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle:

                   Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

                   (a) 1 & 2 only

                   (b) 1 & 3 only

                   (c)2 & 3 only

                   (d) None of the above

11. During the first Carnatic War, the French Governor-General of Pondicherry was.

               (a) La Bourdonnais

               (b) Captain Paradise

               (c) Dupleix

               (d) Count-de-Lally

12. The treaty that ended the Second Carnatic War was _____.

               (a) Treaty of Madras

               (b) Treaty of Mangalore

               (c)Treaty of Srirangapatna

               (d) Treaty of Pondicherry

13. Count-de-Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote at the battle of __________

               (a) Madras

               (b) St.Thomas

               (c) Wandiwash

               (d) None of the above

14. Arcot was the capital of

               (a) Carnatic

               (b) Mahe

               (c) Bombay

               (d) None of the above

15. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?

               (a) Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Buxar–Battle of Ambur–Battle of Plassey

               (b) Battle of Ambur–Battle of Plassey–Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Buxar

               (c) Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Plassey–Battle of Ambur–Battle of Buxar

               (d) Battle of Ambur–Battle of Buxar–Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Plassey

16. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on                modern lines?

               (a) Haider Ali

               (b) Mir Qasim

               (c) Shah Alam II

17. Consider the following
18. The officials of the Company made rampant misuse of its trade privileges that adversely affected the finances of the nawab of Bengal.
19. The workers of the company stopped paying the taxes.
20. The English fortified Calcutta without the nawab’s permission.

               Which among the above factors led to the Battle of Plassey?

               (a) 1 and 2 only

               (b) 2 and 3 only

               (c) 1 and 3 only

               (d) 1, 2 and 3

18. Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?

               (a) Robert Clive

               (b) Dupleix

               (c) Albuquerque

               (d) Warren Hastings

19. Consider the following statements about First Carnatic War
    1.The First Carnatic War was an extension of the Anglo-French War in Europe which was caused by the Austrian War of Succession.
    2.The First Carnatic War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Peace of Paris, bringing the Austrian War of Succession to a conclusion.

               Which among the above statement(s) is/are true?

               (a) 1 only

               (b) 2 only

               (c) Both

               (d) None

20. Which of the following events made the English East India Company the legitimate masters of the Bengal Suba?

               (a) Battle of Buxar, 1764

               (b) Battle of Plassey, 1757

               (c) Farrukh Siyar’s Farman, 1717

               (d) Ibrahim Khan’s Farman, 1690