Advent of European Companies

Total Questions: 50

41. Who among the following visitor to India did not belong to Portuguese country? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Peter Mundy
Solution:Peter Mundy was a 17ᵗʰ century British traveller who came to India during the Mughal rule (Shahjahan).

He was associated with the Mughal Court as a physician to Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan. Mundy's travels are documented in his journals, which are held in the British Library and the Bodleian Library. He Wrote about the caste system, the Vijayanagara Empire, and the economic and cultural importance of Calicut, Cochin, and Goa. He Described the Banjaras, a group of merchants who bought grain in cheap places and sold it in expensive places.

  • Albuquerque was the first Portuguese viceroy in India. He was aided by Krishnadev Raya, the ruler of the Vijaynagar empire. Albuquerque was also helped by Timoji, a Hindu bandit chief who suggested attacking Goa while the Sultan was distracted by a rebellion. Albuquerque recognized that Goa would be a good base for Portugal's navy and commerce in the Indian Ocean. Goa became the capital of Portuguese India and the center of Portuguese power in India. Albuquerque also founded the Royal Hospital of Goa.

42. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

List-I

(Vayagers)

List-II

(Countries)

A. Vasco da Gama1. Spain
B. Christopher columbus2. portugal
C. Captain Cook3. Holland
D. Tasman4. Great Britian

Code:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)2143
(c)1432
(d)4321

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The Portuguese voyager Vasco da Gama discovered the India route. The Columbus, a traveler orginally from Italy and financed by Spain discovered America. The British Captain cook ensued Australia while Holland voyager Tasman explored Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand.

43. Correctly match the following: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(Pre) 2022]

List-IList-II
A. Afonso de Albuquerque(i) Change of Portuguese headquarter from Cochin to Goa
B. Nuno da Cunha(ii) Arrival in India in September 1500 AD
C. Pedro Alvares Cabral(iii) Blue Water Policy
D. Francisco de Almeida(iv) Acquiring Goa in 1510 AD

Code:

ABCD
(a)(i)(ii)(iv)(iii)
(b)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)
(c)(i)(iv)(ii)(iii)
(d)(iv)(i)(iii)(ii)

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correctly matched are:
List-IList-II
Afonso de AlbuquerqueAcquring Goa in 1510 AD
Nuno da CunhaChange of portuguese headquater from Cochin to Goa
Pedro Alvares CabralArrival in India in September 1500 AD
Francisco de AlmeidaBlue water policy

44. Match List-I with List-II: [69ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre)2023]

List-I

(Explorer)

List-II

(Birthplace)

A. Christopher columbus1. Portugal
B. Jacques Cartier2. United
C. Sir Francis Drake3. Italy
Ferdinand Magellan4.France

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)1243
(c)3412
(d)1423

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Correct match is as follows:
List-IList-II
Christopher columbus                             Itlay
Jacques Cartier                            France
Sir Francis Drake                             UK
Ferdinand Magellan                            Portugal

45. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ? [U.P.P.S.C. (Mains) (Pre) 2007,2004,2000,1993,1990]

Correct Answer: (d) Portuguese
Solution:The Portuguese were the first Europeans came to India during medieval period for trade. The first Portuguese and European voyager Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Calicut in 1498 after a long voyage with the help of a Gujarati route guide Ahmad ibn Majid. The sequence of the European trade powers in India is as follows: Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Danes and French, Portuguese came to India in 1498 and returned in 1916 (longest period).

46. Who was the real founder of Portuguese power in India? [U.P .Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (b) Albuquerque
Solution:The real founder of Portuguese power in India was Albuquerque (1509-15). He established Portuguese State as a powerful regional power in India. The annexation of Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in November, 1510 was the first significant achievement of Albuquerque. the victory of Goa consolidated the Portuguese monopoly at the southern-western naval coast and established a regional Portuguese State in India. He encouraged Portuguese men to marry Indian women for enhancement of the Portuguese presence in India and the formation of permanent colonies.

47. With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is no correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
Solution:The Portuguese viceroy Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 A.D. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

48. At which one of the following places in India did the Portuguese build their first fortrress? [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Cochin
Solution:The first Portuguese fortress was built by Afonso-de-Albuquerque (who was not the viceroy at that time) in Cochin, 1503. Francisco de Almeida constructed the Portuguese fortress in Cannanore and Anjediva in 1505.

49. Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S.(Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) The Portuguese
Solution:Among all European powers in India, the Portuguese traders were the first who established maritime trade centers in India. the first Portuguese viceroy Francisco de Almeida annexed Diu in 1509. the victory of Diu made Portuguese most powerful in the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese established their monopoly over the Indian Ocean and levied a tax on ships passing through their area.

50. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Hooghly
Solution:In 1534 AD the Portuguese obtained permission to establish their factories in Satgaon and Chatgaon by the then ruler of Bengal, Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah. After that Portuguese colonies were set upu in whole Bengal. Chatgaon, known as the great poet of Portuguese maritime, was used by them but in the 16ᵗʰ century Satgaon declined and was replaced by Hooghly. Dutch built a for named Fort Gustavus in chinsurah. Shrirampur was a major centre of Danes.