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Q1With reference to the arrival of Europeans in India, consider the following statements: 1. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea route in 1498. 2. He landed at Calicut on the western coast. 3. He was received by the Zamorin, the local Hindu ruler. Which of the above statements are correct?MediumSolve →Q2Which of the following European powers was the last to come to India as traders?MediumSolve →Q3Match the following ports with the European powers who controlled them in the 17th century: Goa — Masulipatnam — Pondicherry — Pulicat —MediumSolve →Q4Who among the following Governors-General is associated with the Doctrine of Lapse?MediumSolve →Q5Which one of the following was NOT a factory established by the English East India Company?MediumSolve →Q6The Battle of Swally (1612) was fought between:MediumSolve →Q7Who granted the English the permission to establish their first factory in India?MediumSolve →Q8Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Portuguese — Bombay English — Calcutta French — Chandernagore Dutch — Surat Select the correct answer:MediumSolve →Q9Who founded the city of Madras (Chennai) and built Fort St. George?MediumSolve →Q10Consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch replaced the Portuguese as the most dominant European power in India during the 17th century. 2. The Battle of Bedara (1759) ended Dutch ambitions in India. Which of the above is/are correct?MediumSolve →
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