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ec MODERN INDIA & NATIONAL ee, , Advent of The Europeans, , 4. The first European to come to India were ~, Ans: Portuguese, 5. Who was discovered the Cape route from Europe to IndiaAns: Vasco da Gama, 1356. Which port and when Vasco da Gama reached in India Ans: Calicut on 17 May 1498, 7. Which Hindu ruler was received Vasco da Gama at CalicutAns: Zamorin, Z Which country did Vasco da Gama belong to Ans: Portugal ——_—, . Portuguese establishment their trading station at Ans: Calicut, Cochin and Cannanore, 1360. Where was the Initial Capital of the Portuguese in India Ans: Cochin (1502), 61. Who was the first governor of Portuguese in India Ans: Francisco Almeida, 362. Who introduced the policy of Blue Water Ans: Francisco Almeida, , 1365. When Francisco Almeida was killed in 1509 , who was, appointed the next governor , s: Albuquerque, seis te captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur in 1510 ns: Albuquerque, . Who introduced the policy of Imperialism , Ans: Alfonso d’ Albuquerque, 156. Who and when transferred the capital from Cochin to Goa, , in 1530 —__——, , s: Nuno-da-Cunha, - Who acquired Diu and Bassein from Bahadur Shah _ of, , Gujarat Ans: Nuno-da-Cunha, 1366, When Portuguese acquired Daman , Ans: In 1559

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1369, When Portuguese lost Hugely , Ans: In 1631, 1370. Where the first Portuguese factory was established ns: At Calicut, 1371. Which famous Jesuit Saint arrived in India with Martin, Alfonso de Souza_-Ans: Francisco Xavier, 1372. Where the Dutch East India Company Factory was, established in India~ SSCS, Ans: At Masulipatnam In 1605, Pulicat in 1610, Surat in, 1616, Bimipatam in 1641, Karaikal in 1645, Chinsura,, Kasimbazar, Patna, Balasore, Nagapatam & Cochin, , 1373. Where was the main centre of Dutch in India ES, ns: Pulicat, 1374. When and Where the centre Pulicat was replaced , ——_——_—, , ae. 1690, Nagapatam, . In which battle the Dutch defeated by British ~, Ans: Battle of Sedera (in 1759), 6. Which Poe over land route to, trade with Indian Merchant Ans: John Miden hall, in 1599, 1377. When the English East India Company was formed , , , Ans: 1600, , 13%. Which group of Merchants was formed English East India, Company —, Ans: Merchant Adventures, , we, 1609 AD who came in the court of Jahangir as British, ambassador , Ans: William Hawkins, 0. At which place did Jahangir granted permission to William, Hawkins to establish a factory Ans: Surat, 1861. Of which Mughal ruler’s court did Sir Thomas Roe visit as, an ambassador Ans: Jahangir, 1362. At which places did Sir Thomas Roe succeed in getting the, permission for establishing factories Ans: Surat, Agra, Ahmadabad and Broach

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1383. Where was the first British East India Company was built, Ans: Surat in 1608, , 1384. When British East India Company headquarter was, replaced from Surat to Bombay - - ial, , ns: 1687, 1385. Raja Chandragiri gave permission to build a fortified which, Ans: Fort St George, 1386. In 1690, Job Charnock established a factory at Sutanati and, amidari of three villages were —, Ans: Sutanati, Kalikata and Govindpur, 1587. These three villages Sutanati, Kalikata and Govindpur were, grew as a city of Ans: Calcutta, , 8. Who obtained royal firman from Mughal Emperor, ‘ wpe eee, Farrukhsiyar = ~~, , Ans: John Surman, , 9. What was the other name of this firman in British rule in, India as it gave large concessions to the company , ns: Magna Carta, 0. When the Danes arrived in India ns: In 1616, ‘1. Where was the Danes established their settlement in IndiaAns: Tranqueber (Tamil Nadu) in 1620 and Serampore, (Bengal) 1676, , . Where was the headquarter of Danes , Ans: Serampore, 1398. When Danes forced to sell their settlements to British , Ans: In 1854, 94. When and by Whom the French east India company was, , formed - —_—, , ns: In 1664, by Colbert, 5. In which reign the French east India company was formed, ns: Louis XIV, 6. When first French factory was established Ans: 1668, , 1397. The first French factory was established by Ans: Franco is Caron

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1414, By whom did the English replace Mir Jafar in 11760 AD ~, Ans: Mir Qasim, the son-in-law of Mir Jafar, , 1415. To which place did Mir Qasim transfer his capital from, Murshidabad - Cc, , “Ans: Monghyr, 1416. Who established the gun-factory at Munger , Ans: Mir Qasim ~~, J417. In 1763 AD, who was made the ruler of Bengal in place of, Mir Qasim _~ Ans: Mir Jafar, A418. When and between whom the battle of Buxar yas fought =, Ans: On 22 October, 1764 AD, Nawab of Awatdh, -Shtraj- Shuja, ud-daula and Mughal emperor Shah Alam-II was, fought with the British army, 9. The first Carnatic war took place between Ans: 1746-48 (France and England), 20. The second Carnatic war took place between Ans: 1749-54°, un. The third Carnatic war took place between , we s: 1758-63, 22. The first Anglo-Mysore war took place between _ Ans: 1767-69 (East India Company and Hyder Ali), 3. The second Anglo-Mysore war took place between Ans: 1780-84 (East India Company and Hyder Ali), ria. When did Hyder Ali die Ans: 1782 AD, ans. Who was the father of Tipu Sultan ee, ns: Hyder Ali °, 6. When and between whom the “Treaty of Mangalore” was, signed Ans: 11 March 1784 AD, East India Company & Tipu Sultan, , . The third Anglo-Mysore war took place between wif re 1789-92 (East India Company and Tipu Sultan), , 8. The fourth Anglo-Mysore war took place , ns: 1799 (East India Company and Tipu Sultan), 29. When did Tipu Sultan die - Vy 4, Ans: In the fourth Anglo-Mysore war he die > fighting bravely, 1430. Where is Tipu Sultan Maszid situated > a, Ans: Kolkata