Modern Indian History

Practice questions from this subject.

Q1Who was the Gujarati pilot who guided Vasco da Gama to Calicut in 1498?

Q2Who was the ruler of Calicut when Vasco da Gama arrived there in 1498?

Q3Who established a Portuguese factory at Calicut in September 1500?

Q4Which of the following places became important Portuguese trade centres during the early period of Portuguese expansion in India?

Q5Who was appointed Governor of Portuguese interests in India by the King of Portugal in 1505?

Q6In which naval battle did the Portuguese squadron suffer a defeat in 1507?

Q7What was the name of Francisco de Almeida's policy of maintaining Portuguese naval supremacy in the Indian Ocean?

Q8Who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in the East?

Q9Which territory did Alfonso de Albuquerque acquire from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510?

Q10Which social practice was abolished during the rule of Alfonso de Albuquerque?

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