Advent of European Companies (Part-II)

11. Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when the British East India Company was formed in London? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012,U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (a) Akbar

Solution:Plans were prepared by some merchants for trading wit eastern islands, so a company for the fulfilment of this purpose was founded in 1600 A.D. named as The Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies. At that time, Akbar was the Emperor of India (1556-1605).

12. During the time of which Mughal emperor did the English East India company establish its first factory in India? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009,2008]

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (b) Jahangir

Solution:The English East India Company established its first temporary factory in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Masulipatam, in 1611. The first permanent British factory was established at Surat in 1613.

13. Where in India did Britishers set up their first factory in 1613? [39 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Goa
(b) Hooghly in Bengal
(c) Amarkot
(d) Surat

Correct Answer: (d) Surat

Solution:Captain William Hawkins reached Mughal Court from Surat in April 1609 but did not succeed in getting permission to set up a factory. Despite Portuguese antagonism, Captain Middleton landed at Swally near Surat and succeeded in getting permission for trade by Mughal Governor in 1611. Captain Thomas Best dissolved the Portuguese monopoly with the victory of Swally. consequently, the British established a permanent factory n 1613. They expanded their trade to other parts of India and established cooperative factories in Ahmedabad, Burhanpur, Ajmer and Agra immediately.

14. Who founded Calcutta? [Uttarakhand P.C.S.(Mains) 2006]

(a) John Surman
(b) Vasco da Gama
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Job Charnock

Correct Answer: (d) Job Charnock

Solution:The chief of Qasim Bazar factory, Job charnock had selected Sutanuti or sutnauti (Calcutta) instead of Hooghly for the establishment of the British trade centre and finally he founded Kolkata in the form of English colonies.

Advent of European Companies (Part-II)

11. Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when the British East India Company was formed in London? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012,U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

12. During the time of which Mughal emperor did the English East India company establish its first factory in India? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009,2008]

13. Where in India did Britishers set up their first factory in 1613? [39 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

14. Who founded Calcutta? [Uttarakhand P.C.S.(Mains) 2006]

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