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Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 9 Advent of the Europeans to India, , I. Answer the following questions:, Question 1., Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade ?, Answer:, The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India for trade., Question 2., Who discovered the sea route to India?, Answer:, On 17th May 1498, Vasco Da Gama reached Calicut in Kerala, discovering a new sea south to, India., Question 3., Name the capital of the Dutch., Answer:, Pulicat was the capital of the Dutch., Question 4., When was the British East India company established, Answer:, The British East India company was established in 1600., Question 5., Name the trade centers of the French., Answer:, The French trading centers were at Pondichery, Masulipatnam, Calicut, Mahi, Karaikal and, Chandranagar., Question 6., Who was the Mughal emperor who granted Dastak to the British ?, Answer:, Farroog Siyar Farman granted Dastak to the British.
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II. Discuss in groups and answer the following:, KSEEB Solutions For Class 7 Social Science Question 1., List out the causes responsible for the decine of the Portuguese in India., Answer:, There were many causes responsible for the decline of the Portuguese in India. They are :, •, •, •, •, , Possession of a strong navy by the Dutch and the English., Portuguese government officials became highly corrupt, losing their loyalty., Religious fanaticism was the reason for their decline., With the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, their trade declined., , Class 7 Social Science Advent of the Europeans to India Additional Questions and Answers, , I. Fill in the blanks:, 1. _______ seized the rich Goa port from the Bijapur Sultan., 2. In 1961, the Indian military force succeeded in driving out the Portuguese and liberating, _______., 3. The Dutch were from _______ and the Netherlands., 4. Bigotry was the main reason for the decline of the _______., 5. The _______ was the last among the Europeans to come to India for trade., Answers:, 6. Albuquerque, 7. Goa, 8. Holland, 9. Portuguese, 10. French, II. Match the following:, A, 1. Portuguese, 2. Dutch, 3. French, 4. English, Answers:, , B, a. Pondichery, b. Calcutta, c. Pulicat, d. Goa, , 11. d, 12. c, 13. a, 14. b, III. Answer the following in a sentence each:
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Question 1., Which was the British trade organization to come to India?, Answer:, The British East India Company was the trade organization to come to India., Question 2., What is meant by ‘Dastak’?, Answer:, ‘Dastak’ is the practice of carrying on trade without having to pay tax in the Bengal province., Question 3., Who was the first Portuguese Governor-General of India?, Answer:, Albuquerque was the first Portuguese Governor-General of India., Question 4., Who defeated the Dutch in India?, Answer:, The British defeated the Dutch in India., Question 5., Which British Queen gave permission to the British traders to trade in India?, Answer:, Queen Elizabeth gave permission to British traders to trade in India., Question 6., When did the French establish their trading centre in India?, Answers:, The French East India Company was established in 1664 in India., Question 7., Who was Francisco – di – Almeida?, Answer:, He was the first Portuguese Viceroy (governor) in India., Question 8., Name the Portuguese Possessions in India., Answer:, Goa, Daman, and Diu were the Portuguese possessions in India., Question 9., Where did the French open their first warehouse in India?, Answer:, The French opened their first warehouse at Surat in India.
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IV. Answer the following in two to three sentences each:, Advent Of European In India Ncert Solutions Class 9 Question 1., Name any 4 places where the Dutch had their trading centers., Answer:, The Dutch had their trade centers in Agra, Machalipatnam, Surat, Karaikal, Patna, Nagapatna,, Kochi, etc.,, Question 2., Which are the places in India where the British established their trade centres?, Answer:, The British established their trade centers at Surat, Agra, Ahmedabad, Broach, Madras, Calcutta, and Mumbai, Question 3., How did the British increase their power in India?, Answer:, •, •, , The British constructed forts around their residential areas., They employed soldiers to protect these forts and stocked gunpowder too., , V. Answer in three to four sentences:, Question 1., What were the reasons for the decline of the Portuguese?, Answer:, •, •, •, , The Portuguese government officials became corrupt and disloyal., They forcibly converted people of different religions into Christianity., The collapse of the Vijayanagar empire with whom the Portuguese had good relations,, led to a decrease in trade., , Question 2., What were the causes that led to the decline of the French?, Answer:, Causes for the decline of the French are, •, •, •, , French army commanders in India were not given complete support by the government, of France., Political confusion and revolutions took place in France. This led to their decline in India., French Navy was not Superior to the English Navy., , Question 3., What were the main aims of the Portuguese?
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Answer:, Building a colonial empire, propagation of Christianity were their main aims., VI. Answer the following in two or three sentences each:, Question 1., Which were the trade centres of the Portuguese in India?, Answer:, The trade centres of the Portuguese in India were Diu, Daman, Salsette, Bassein, Chaul,, Mumbai, Santhome and Hoogly in Bengal., Question 2., Name any 4 places where the Dutch had their trading centres., Answer:, The Dutch had their trade centres in Agra, Machalipatnam, Surat, Karaikal, Patna, Nagapatna,, Kochi etc., Question 3., Which are the places in India where the British established their trade centres?, Answer:, The British established their trade centres at Surat, Agra, Ahmedabad, Broach, Madras, Calcutta, and Mumbai., Question 4., How did the British increase their power in India?, Answer:, •, •, , The British constructed forts around their residential areas., They employed soldiers to protect these forts and stocked gunpowder too., , Question 5., What were the causes of the decline of the Dutch in India?, Answer:, •, •, , The Dutch clashed with the English. The English defeated them, Unable to face, the English competition, the Dutch turned their attention towards the, islands of southeast Asia., , Multiple choice questions:, 1. The _______ were the last Europeans to leave India., a) Dutch, b) French, c) Portuguese, d) British
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Answer:, c) Portuguese, 2. The Mughal emperor _______ gave permission to the British traders to set up their trading, centres in India., a) Akbar, b) Jehangir, c) Shah Jahan, d) Aurangzeb, Answer:, b) Jehangir, 3. The Portuguese sailor _______got permission from the king of Calicut to carry on trade., a) Vasco Da Gama, b) Bartholomeo Diaz, c) Christopher Columbus, d) Cabral, Answer:, a) Vasco Da Gama, 4. The practice of Dastak was carried on in the _______ province., a) Madras, b) Mumbai, c) Calcutta, d) Bengal, Answer:, d) Bengal, 5. The _______ military power became greater than that of the Indian kings., a) Portuguese, b) Dutch, c) French, d) British, Answer:, d) British
