14000+ MCQs Modern History (Advent of European Companies in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. The Headquarters of Danish settlement was
2. Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ established by the European in the 18th Century?
3. What was the name of the ambassador sent by James I to the court of Jahangir in 1608?
4. The cotton clothes of Calicut, which were taken by the Portuguese, were commonly called in Europe as
5. Who was the first Dutch to come to India in 1596?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The Portuguese establishment in India was officially known by the name
10. Which of the following is/are not correct regarding Afonso de Albuquerque?
I. He was the second Governor of Portuguese in India.
II. He had captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur.
III. He discouraged his countrymen to marry Indian women.
IV. He consolidated Portuguese power in India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
11. Which area of India was famous for cultivating opium during the British period?
12. Why did the Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
13. 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 |
14. Who was the ruler of India when the British East India Company was formed in London?
15. At which place in Bengal did the Dutch establish their factory?
16. Which of the following is related to the Blue Water Policy?
17. The first to come and last to leave India were
18. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
19. Which one of the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independent India as traders?
20. The place of the English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as
21. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of Portuguese Governors?
22. Who used Hooghly as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal?
23. Who was the first President of Fort William?
24. Which of the following place in India was the Headquarters of the Portuguese?
25. Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
26. Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
27. In which part of Bengal was the second Danish factory set up in 1676 to speed up the trade?
28. Who was defeated by the English in the Battle of Wandiwash?
29. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in which of the following years?
30. 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?
31. Match the following (French East India Company Figures and Actions).
| List I (Person) | List II (Action/Ambition) |
| A. Francois Caron | 1. Set up a first French factory at Surat |
| B. Marcara | 2. Set up another factory of French at Masulipatnam in 1669 |
| C. Francois Martin | 3. Acquired the area of Pondicherry from the Quiladar of Valikondapuram from the Sultan of Bijapur and transformed into a flourishing port. |
| D. Dupleix (Joseph Francois) | 4. Cherish the ambition of a French Empire |
32. The staple commodities of export by the East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
33. Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
34. Consider the following statements.
I. The Portuguese Governor Afonso De Sousa had acquired Diu and Bassein from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.
II. The famous Jesuit Saint Francis Xavier came to India with Afonso de Sousa.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
35. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
36. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
37. In which of the following places did the Dutch establish their trading centres in India?
38. The French East India Company was founded in 1664. It made rapid progress and was finally established at
39. Name the first English Voyage to come in India.
40. The Englishman appointed by Akbar for verification of diamond was
41. Where did the Dutch found their first factory in India?
42. When was the Danish East India Company established?
43. Name the ruler of Thanjavur who willingly negotiated with the Danish Merchants for trade.
44. The Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in which year?
45. To whom did the Danes sell all their settlements and return to their country?
46. In the reign of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
47. Who founded the settlement which became Fort William (Calcutta)?
48. Name the Indian king who welcomed Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama at Calicut?
49. Who were the first to start a Joint Stock Company to trade with India?
50. Where did the Portuguese construct their first fort in India?
