Indian History and World History (Part-25)

MODERN HISTORY (INVASION BY EUROPEAN TRADE COMPANIES)

Total Questions: 39

11. What cotton textiles were generally named in Europe which were taken by Portuguese from Calicut? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Calico
Solution:

The cotton textiles that the Portuguese carried to Europe from India were called 'Calico".

India was the world's largest producer of cotton textiles in the 1750s.

The Portuguese first landed in Calicut (now in Kerala) and took along cotton textiles to Europe and called them calico.

12. In which year was the 'Battle of Goa' fought? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1510
Solution:

Afonso de Albuquerque succeeded Dom Francisco de Almeida as Governor of the Portuguese State of India on November 4, 1509.

The Marshal of Portugal, Dom Fernando Coutinho, sent by King Manuel, had been ordered to enforce the orderly succession of Albuquerque to office.

However, in 1510, the governor of Portuguese India, Afonso de Albuquerque, captured the city of Goa.

13. In which year did the Portuguese capture GOA? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1510
Solution:

Afonso de Albuquerque succeeded Dom Francisco de Almeida as Governor of the Portuguese State of India on November 4, 1509.

The Marshal of Portugal, Dom Fernando Coutinho, sent by King Manuel, had been ordered to enforce the orderly succession of Albuquerque to office.

However, in 1510, the governor of Portuguese India, Afonso de Albuquerque, captured the city of Goa.

14. British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the_______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 12.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Battle of Swally
Solution:

The naval Battle of Swally, also known as Battle of Suvali, took place on 29-30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali, a village near Surat city, and was a victory for four English East India Company ships over four Portuguese ships.

15. In the Battle of Swally (1612), the British fought against the_______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Portuguese
Solution:

The naval Battle of Swally, also known as Battle of Suvali, took place on 29-30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali, a village near Surat city, and was a victory for four English East India Company ships over four Portuguese ships.

16. East India Company was established in_______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1600
Solution:

The East India Company was established in 1600 by an Act of Parliament in England under the name "The Honourable East India Company".

It was granted a monopoly on trade between England and Asia, primarily focusing on trade in India and Southeast Asia.

17. In which year was the East India Company incorporated to exploit trade with East and Southeast Asia and India? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1600
Solution:

The East India Company was incorporated by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 to carry trade with East and South- East Asia and India.

18. The East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East in the year. [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1600
Solution:

In 1600, Queen Elizabeth-I of England granted a Royal Charter to the East India Company, which allowed the East India Company to trade with the countries of the East. With the authority of this charter, the company could go across the sea to explore new areas, buy things there at low prices and sell them at high prices in Europe. The company had no competition from other English trading companies.

19. Which of the following was the first fort by the English East India Company in India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Fort Saint George
Solution:

Fort St. George was the first English fortress in India, set up in 1639 in the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai.

The Britishers built Sewri Fort in 1860 in Mumbai. Fort William was built in 1696 by the East India Company's John Goldsborough at Calcutta. Masulipatnam fort was built in the 17th century as an adjunct to a textile factory.

20. In which year did the English East India Company make its first appearance in India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1608
Solution:

William Hawkins, a British East India Company representative, visited Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1608