Advent of Europeans

Q. The land route between India and Europe became closed in 1453 CE due to which of the following reasons?

1. Natural calamities
2. Fight between France and England
3. Crusades
4. Capture of Constantinople by the Turks

Q. Who were the last Europeans to come to India for trade during the colonial era?

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

Q. The settlement of Pondicherry was found in the year ____ by Martin, under a grant from Sher Khan Lodi.

1. 1671
2. 1672
3. 1673
4. 1674

Q. Why did the Europeans come to India?

Q. Which among the following pairs is not relevant?

1. Portuguese-Goa
2. French-Pondicherry
3. Russia-Ranchi
4. British-Madras

Q. Christopher Columbus discovered America in CE.

1. 1490
2. 1491
3. 1492
4. 1493

Q. Apart from Constantinople, what other regions did the Turks capture?

1. North Africa
2. Balkan Peninsula
3. Byzantine Empire
4. India

Q. What was the name of the fort built by Francois Martin in Pondicherry?

1. St Helena
2. St Robert
3. St George
4. St Louis

Q. The land route between India and Europe became closed in 1453 CE due to which of the following reasons?

1. Natural calamities
2. Fight between France and England
3. Crusades
4. Capture of Constantinople by the Turks

Q. Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India in 1598.

1. True
2. False

Q. Apart from Constantinople, what other regions did the Turks capture?

1. North Africa
2. Byzantine Empire
3. India
4. Balkan Peninsula

Q. Which among the following pairs is not relevant?

1. Portuguese-Goa
2. French-Pondicherry
3. Russia-Ranchi
4. British-Madras