14000+ MCQs Modern History (Advent of European Companies in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The I Carnatic War was ended.
II. The English got back Madras.
2. To whom did the Danes sell all their settlements and return to their country?
3. The Portuguese establishment in India was officially known by the name
4. Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
5. Name the ruler of Thanjavur who willingly negotiated with the Danish Merchants for trade.
6. Who was the first President of Fort William?
7. The Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in which year?
8. The Headquarters of Danish settlement was
9. Why did the Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
10. In which part of Bengal was the second Danish factory set up in 1676 to speed up the trade?
11. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following.
I. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
II. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
III. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
12. Who discovered the sea-route to India via the Cape of Good Hope?
13. Who was the first Portuguese viceroy in India?
14. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
15. The place of the English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as
16. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
17. Who among the following was the first to arrive in Africa as traders that eventually led to European colonisation of Africa?
18. Which English Governor of the East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
19. Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
20. Name the first English Voyage to come in India.
21. Name the Indian king who welcomed Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama at Calicut?
22. At which place in India did the Danish East India Company set up its first factory in 1620?
23. Consider the following statements regarding Portuguese.
I. Their first effort to establish commerce in Bengal was made for Chittagong. II. The second settlement at Hugh was granted to them by Akbar in 1579-80. III. The third settlement was established at Bandel through a Firman of Shah Jahan in 1633. IV. Portuguese lost Hormuz in 1622 to Mughals. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
24. In which of the following places did the Dutch establish their trading centres in India?
25. Who was defeated by the English in the Battle of Wandiwash?
26. Consider the following statements.
I. Firman issued by Farrukhsiyar in favour of British (for duty-free trade) was known as ‘Magna Carta’ of the British Company. II. The English opened their first factory at Surat. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
27. Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India?
I. They had the monopoly over the Eastern trade in the 16th century.
II. They possessed Mumbai (Bombay) in the beginning.
III. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Daman and Diu.
IV. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions.
28. Who was the ruler of India when the British East India Company was formed in London?
29. Initially, the Mughals tried to develop friendly relations with the English. Why?
I. They could use the English to counter the Portuguese on the sea.
II. They could use English to keep them in opening trading points in spice islands.
III. Indian merchants could certainly benefit by competition among their foreign buyers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
30. The French East India Company was set up
31. Which one of the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independent India as traders?
32. When was the Danish East India Company established?
33. The correct chronological order of the places where the trading centres were set up by the Britishers are
34. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
35. Who founded the settlement which became Fort William (Calcutta)?
36. Who among the following was the founder of the French India Company for trade in India?
37. Consider the following statements about English East India Company.
I. In 1667, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb issued firman in favour of Company to trade in Bengal. II. William Hawkins succeeded to get permission from Jahangir to set up a factory at Surat. III. The company constantly increased its power by taking the advantages of the corrupt nobles of the later Mughal Empire. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?
38. Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
39. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the
40. Where was the Western Presidency situated in the early period of the East India company?
41. At which place in Bengal did the Dutch establish their factory?
42. Who was the first Dutch to come to India in 1596?
43. Where did the Dutch found their first factory in India?
44. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
45. The English established their first factory in India at
46. At which place in Bengal did the Mughal Emperor grant the permission to the East India Company to trade and set up its factories in 1651?
47. Match the following (Wars) with their Outcome/Treaty.
| List I (War) | List II (Outcome/End) |
| A. First Carnatic War | 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris |
| B. Third Carnatic War | 2. Defeat of British |
| C. Second Carnatic War | 3. Undecided (or Ended by Treaty of Pondicherry) |
| D. First Mysore War | 4. Ended by Aix-la-Chapelle Treaty |
48. Which of the following regarding the establishment of Dutch factories in India is not correctly matched?
| Dutch Factory | Year of Establishment |
| (a) Pulicat | 1610 |
| (b) Surat | 1616 |
| (c) Karaikal | 1645 |
| (d) Cochin | 1670 |
49. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?
50. The staple commodities of export by the East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
