Advent of Europeans

Q. The Portuguese built their first port in the Indian Subcontinent at Cochin in 1503 CE.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Give a brief note on Exploration And Navigation

Q. When did Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reach Calicut port in India?

1. 1498

Q. After the arrival of the Portuguese in India, the European nations that followed suit was/were:

1. German
2. Dutch
3. French
4. Austrian

Q. When did Vasco Da Gama come to India?

1. 1450
2. 1542
3. 1498
4. 1398

Q. Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498 CE.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Portuguese in India?

1. Vasco da Gama landed on the Kerala in 1498 AD.
2. The Portuguese built their first fort at Cochin in 1503 AD.
3. Goa was captured in 1520 AD by the Portuguese.
4. Goa became the centre of the Portuguese state in India.

Q. European domination in trade reached its peak in India with the establishment of colonial rule under whose rule?

1. Portuguese
2. Dutch
3. French
4. British

Q. Match the following with respect to territories set up by the Europeans in South India:

i. Dutch	a. Pondicherry
ii. French	b. Tarangampadi
iii. English	c. Pulicat
iv. Danes	d. Madras

1. i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b
2. i - c, ii - a, iii - d, iv - b
3. i - b, ii - d, iii - a, iv - c
4. i - c, ii - a, iii - b, iv - d

Q.

Colonial Power	Capital
1. Dutch	Pulicat
2. French	Pondicherry
3. Portuguese	Goa

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2, and 3