advent of Europeans to India Nsp

Question 1

The city that was considered as the gateway to European trade.

Answer 1

Constantinople

Question 2

The merchants who gained a monopoly over European trade

Answer 2

Italians

Question 3

The merchants who gained a monopoly over Asian trade

Answer 3

Arabs

Question 4

Constantinople was captured by the Turks in

Answer 4

1453

Question 5

Vasco da Gama landed in Kappadu in

Answer 5

1498

Question 6

The first to re-establish trade between India and Europe

Answer 6

Portuguese

Question 7

Alfonso de Albuquerque waged war against the sultan of Bijapur in

Answer 7

1510

Question 8

The administrative center of the Portuguese in India was

Answer 8

goa

Question 9

The dutch UEIC was formed in

Answer 9

1602

Question 10

The English started their first warehouse at

Answer 10

Surat

Question 11

Sir Thomas Roe arrived at the court of Jahangir in

Answer 11

1617

Question 12

The English took Madras in the year

Answer 12

1639

Question 13

St. Fort George was established by the

Answer 13

English

Question 14

Charles the second gave Bombay to the EIC in

Answer 14

1668

Question 15

Fort William was built in the year

Answer 15

1690

Question 16

The English made this city as their capital city

Answer 16

Calcutta

Question 17

The French EIC was established in

Answer 17

1664

Question 18

The first factory of French was started at

Answer 18

Surat

Question 19

Pondicherry was developed as a trade center in

Answer 19

1674

Question 20

The duration of the first Carnatic war was between

Answer 20

1746-1748

Question 21

The second Carnatic war ended with the treaty of

Answer 21

Pondicherry

Question 22

The third Carnatic war ended with the treaty of Paris in

Answer 22

1763

Question 23

The dasthakathas were issued to the British by the Mughal ruler

Answer 23

Faruk Shiara

Question 24

Nawab of Bengal Aliwardi Khan died in the year

Answer 24

1756

Question 25

The battle of Plassey was fought in

Answer 25

1757

Question 26

The military head of Siraj ud Daula was

Answer 26

Mir Jafar

Question 27

The battle of Buxar was fought in the year

Answer 27

1764

Question 28

The British army at Buxar was led by

Answer 28

Hector Munro

Question 29

The combined army against the British in Buxar was led by

Answer 29

Mir Qasim

Question 30

Robert Clive introduced Duel Government in

Answer 30

1765

Question 31

What was in great demand in the European market?

Answer 31

Indian spices

Question 32

Who gained a monopoly in Asian countries and in Europe?

Answer 32

Asians and Italians

Question 33

Who captured Constantinople in 1453?

Answer 33

Ottoman Turks

Question 34

Who attempted to break the monopoly of Italian traders

Answer 34

Portugal and Spain

Question 35

Who was Vasco da Gama?

Answer 35

A Portuguese sailor

Question 36

Where did Vasco da Gama reach?

Answer 36

Kappadu near Calicut

Question 37

Who was considered as the real founder of the Portuguese in India?

Answer 37

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Question 38

Who implemented the Bluewater theory?

Answer 38

Fransisco de Almeida

Question 39

Who had an absolute monopoly over Indian trade for almost a century?

Answer 39

Portuguese

Question 40

Why did the Portuguese and the Dutch power decline?

Answer 40

British and French competition

Question 41

Where did the English establish their first warehouse?

Answer 41

Surat

Question 42

From whom did the British take Madras?

Answer 42

The king of Chandragiri

Question 43

Which was the capital city of the English?

Answer 43

Calcutta

Question 44

What did the English implement in the areas under their control?

Answer 44

Civil and Criminal procedure codes

Question 45

Where did the French start their company in India?

Answer 45

Valikandapuram

Question 46

What led to the three Carnatic wars?

Answer 46

Competition for supremacy over India between the British and the French.

Question 47

Who was the nawab of Carnatic during the first war?

Answer 47

Anwaruddin

Question 48

How did the first Carnatic war end?

Answer 48

With a treaty in Europe called the treaty of 'Aix la Chapelle'

Question 49

Whom did the French make as the Nizam of Hyderabad?

Answer 49

Salabath Jung

Question 50

Whom did the English make as the Nawab of Carnatic?

Answer 50

Chandasaheb

Question 51

How did the second Carnatic war come to an end?

Answer 51

Treaty of Pondicherry

Question 52

Who attempted to besiege Wandiwagh in 1760?

Answer 52

Comte de Lally

Question 53

What were the dasthakathas known as

Answer 53

The license to import and export without paying tax.

Question 54

Who replaced Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal?

Answer 54

Mir Qasim

Question 55

Who introduced the dual-government

Answer 55

Robert Clive

Question 56

Name the spices that were in demand in Europe?

Answer 56

Pepper, cardamom, ginger

Question 57

Mention the provided impetus to sailors?

Answer 57

Compass, Astrolabe, and gun powder

Question 58

Who came as viceroy after Vasco da Gama? What did he implement?

Answer 58

Fransisco de Almeida and he implemented the Bluewater policy.

Question 59

Where did the Dutch establish warehouses? What was the result?

Answer 59

Surat, Broach, Cambe, Cochin, Nagapatnam, Masulipatnam, and Chinasur. With this, they broke the monopoly of the Portuguese.

Question 60

Who permitted Sir Thomas Roe? Where did he establish factories?

Answer 60

Jahangir | Agra, Ahmedabad, and Broach.

Question 61

Where did the French establish their first factory? Where were the other factories established?

Answer 61

Surat | Kasim bazaar, Karaikal, Machalipatnam, Chandranagar.

Question 62

What ambition did Dupleix have? What did it lead to?

Answer 62

He dreamt of achieving French hegemony over India. | It led to clashes between the British and the French.

Question 63

Who captured Madras? What did it lead to?

Answer 63

La Bourdanais captured Madras. | It led to the first Carnatic war.

Question 64

What were the results of the second Carnatic war?

Answer 64

* Chandasaheb was defeated and imprisoned * Mohammad Ali, the son of Anwaruddin was named as the nawab of Carnatic. * The treaty of Pondicherry was signed. * The French suffered a political setback. * The English rejoiced.

Question 65

What was the cause of the third Carnatic war? What were the results?

Answer 65

REASONS * Count de Lally of the French attempted to besiege Wandiwash in 1760 * Sir Eyre Coote of the English defeated the French and imprisoned Bussi * Eyre Coote attacked Pondicherry and Lally had to surrender. RESULTS * The French lost all their bases in India (due to all three Carnatic wars) * The treaty of Paris was signed 1763 * The French lost their importance * The English consolidated their power in India

Question 66

Who opposed the misuse of the English? What were its results?

Answer 66

All nawabs from Murshid Ali to Ali WardhiKhan opposed this | *The confrontation between the nawabs and the company.