European Traders and British Expansion – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 5
Prepare better with this curated list of European Traders and British Expansion Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from the Modern Indian History subcategory under the General Studies (GS) category. Each question includes verified answer and detailed explanation for effective practice.
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41) During British rule, which region of India was famous for the production of opium?
A) Bihar
B) Southern India
C) Gujarat
D) Assam
42)
The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other:
1. The English
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese.
Select the correct chronological order of their entry.
A) 1,2,3,4
B) 4,2,1,3
C) 3,4,2,1
D) 2,3,4,1
43) Who, among the following Europeans, was the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
A) Dutch
B) English
C) French
D) Portuguese
44)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List- I - List- II
A. Pondicherry - 1. Dutch
B. Goa - 2. French
C. Tranquebar - 3. Portuguese
D. Sadras - 4. Danish (Dane)
A) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
D) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
45) In which of the following places the Dutch established their trading centre in India?
A) Nagappattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam
B) Surat, Bharuch, Agra
C) Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna
D) All the above
46)
Consider the following:
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) None of these
47) Identify the region from where Europeans got best shora (Saltpetre) and opium –
A) Bihar
B) Gujarat
C) Bengal
D) Madras
48) Who stated, regarding the East India Company, "The Company is an anomaly but it is part of a system where everything is an anomaly"?
A) Warren Hastings
B) G.B. Macaulay
C) Lord Clive
D) Henry Dundas
49)
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)?
1. The First Carnatic War was ended.
2. The English got back Madras.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
50)
Regarding the causes of British success and French failure in India, which statement(s) is/are correct?
1. The British obtained huge wealth and manpower from the Conquest of Bengal.
2. The British had naval superiority.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2