14000+ MCQs Modern History (Advent of European Companies in India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Who was the ruler of India when the British East India Company was formed in London?
2. The Englishman appointed by Akbar for verification of diamond was
3. Who was the first Dutch to come to India in 1596?
4. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?
5. In which of the following places did the Dutch establish their trading centres in India?
6. The French East India Company was founded in 1664. It made rapid progress and was finally established at
7. Who was the first President of Fort William?
8. 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?
9. Vasco da Gama reached the famous port of Calicut by the help of
10. 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 |
11. The Portuguese establishment in India was officially known by the name
12. Which Carnatic war came to an end by the Treaty of Pondicherry or Treaty of Godehu (1754)?
13. 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.
14. When was the British East India Company established in India?
15. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in which of the following years?
16. Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
17. Which of the following is related to the Blue Water Policy?
18. What is the name of the fort constructed by the British in Calcutta?
19. The French East India Company was set up
20. 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.
21. The immediate cause of the First Carnatic War was
22. Why did the Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
23. Which English Governor of the East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
24. At which place in Bengal did the Dutch establish their factory?
25. Name the Indian king who welcomed Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama at Calicut?
26. Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
27. The staple commodities of export by the East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
28. The English established their first factory in India at
29. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the
30. 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?
31. Who founded the settlement which became Fort William (Calcutta)?
32. Which of the following place in India was the Headquarters of the Portuguese?
33. 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 |
34. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of Portuguese Governors?
35. Who were the first to start a Joint Stock Company to trade with India?
36. Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ established by the European in the 18th Century?
37. Who among the following was the founder of the French India Company for trade in India?
38. Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
39. The cotton clothes of Calicut, which were taken by the Portuguese, were commonly called in Europe as
40. When was the Danish East India Company established?
41. Which Carnatic Nawab was defeated by the Joint army of Muzaffar Jung, Chanda Sahib and Dupleix in the Battle of Ambur (1749)?
42. 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.
43. In which part of Bengal was the second Danish factory set up in 1676 to speed up the trade?
44. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
45. What was the name of the ambassador sent by James I to the court of Jahangir in 1608?
46. The first to come and last to leave India were
47. Who was the first Portuguese viceroy in India?
48. Where was the Western Presidency situated in the early period of the East India company?
49. Which one among the following was a reason for which the French could not succeed in India in the 18th century?
50. Who was defeated by the English in the Battle of Wandiwash?