14000+ MCQs Modern History (Advent of European Companies in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Who was defeated by the English in the Battle of Wandiwash?
4. In which of the following places did the Dutch establish their trading centres in India?
5. The Englishman appointed by Akbar for verification of diamond was
6. Name the first English Voyage to come in India.
7. The staple commodities of export by the East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
8. Which one of the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independent India as traders?
9. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?
10. The French East India Company was founded in 1664. It made rapid progress and was finally established at
11. When was the British East India Company established in India?
12. The first to come and last to leave India were
13. Who among the following was the first to arrive in Africa as traders that eventually led to European colonisation of Africa?
14. Where did the Dutch found their first factory in India?
15. Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
16. Vasco da Gama reached the famous port of Calicut by the help of
17. 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.
18. Which of the following statements regarding the Danish are correct?
I. They could not establish their position in India.
II. They sold all their settlements to Portuguese.
III. They were more concerned with the missionary activities than trade.
IV. They established their factory at Masulipatnam and Porto Novo.
19. Where was the Western Presidency situated in the early period of the East India company?
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. The ruler of Gujarat Bahadur Shah was killed in conflict with
23. What was the name of the ambassador sent by James I to the court of Jahangir in 1608?
24. The Portuguese establishment in India was officially known by the name
25. Which area of India was famous for cultivating opium during the British period?
26. Who was the first Dutch to come to India in 1596?
27. Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ established by the European in the 18th Century?
28. Who among the following was the founder of the French India Company for trade in India?
29. The French East India Company was set up
30. 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?
31. The cotton clothes of Calicut, which were taken by the Portuguese, were commonly called in Europe as
32. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
33. Where did the Portuguese construct their first fort in India?
34. Who was the first President of Fort William?
35. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
36. Match the following (Sailors/Explorers) with their Country of Origin.
| List I (Sailors) | List II (Country) |
| A. Vasco da Gama | 1. Spain |
| B. Christopher Columbus | 2. Portugal |
| C. Captain Cook (James) | 3. Holland (Dutch) |
| D. Tasman (Abel) | 4. Great Britain |
37. 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 |
38. Which English Governor of the East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
39. Who used Hooghly as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal?
40. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
41. Which Carnatic Nawab was defeated by the Joint army of Muzaffar Jung, Chanda Sahib and Dupleix in the Battle of Ambur (1749)?
42. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
43. Name the Indian king who welcomed Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama at Calicut?
44. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. Why did the Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
48. The Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in which year?
49. The correct chronological order of the places where the trading centres were set up by the Britishers are
50. What is the name of the fort constructed by the British in Calcutta?
