Arrival of Foreigners

Q. Where did the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrive in India?

1. Kohzikode
2. Cambay
3. Calicut
4. Goa

Q. Who introduced a silver coin called rupee in medieval India?

1. Emperor Akbar
2. Sher Shah
3. Sultana Rasiya
4. Emperor Jahangir

Q. When did Vasco da Gama arrive at the Calicut port in India?

1. 1498 CE
2. 1499 CE
3. 1500 CE
4. 1501 CE

Q. The post carried by horses was known as Dava.

1. True
2. False

Q. Given below are two statements. Read the statements and mark the most suitable option below:

Statement 1: Ullookh and Dava were the two postal systems followed in medieval India.
Statement 2: Posts carried by foot runners was called Ullookh and carried by means of horses was called Dava.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
3. Only statement 1 is true.
4. Only statement 2 is true.

Q. Match the following coins with their composition.

1. Gold coin
2. Silver coin
3. Copper coin

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

1. 1498

Q. 'X' docked at the Calicut port in 1498 CE for trade purposes. The arrival of 'X' established the direct trade between India and Europe. Who was 'X'?

1. Giovanni Serari
2. Copernicus
3. Ferdinand Megellan
4. Vasco da Gama