British East India Company

Q. Who visited the court of Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1608 CE to negotiate the terms of the English East India Company?

1. Captain William Hawkins
2. Captain Thomas Best
3. Captain Nicholas Downton
4. Captain Thomas Roe

Q. The Mughal Emperor Jahangir permitted the English to establish a factory atin 1613.

1. Delhi
2. Surat
3. Agra
4. Bombay

Q. King Charles II of England receivedas a part of his dowry from the Portuguese King, on occasion of his marriage with Catherine.

1. Spice Islands
2. Madras
3. Island of Bombay

Q. Who was the son of Alivardi Khan that became the Nawab of Bengal?

1. Mir Jafar
2. Murshid Quli Khan
3. Siraj-ud-Daulah
4. Farrukhsiyar

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Where did the British establish their first factory on the East Coast of India?

1. Surat
2. Madras
3. Ahmedabad
4. Masulipatnam

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who visited Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s court in 1608 C.E. as a representative of the English East India Company?

1. Captain William Hawkins
2. Sir Thomas Moore
3. Sir Wiliam Dalrymple
4. Sir Henry Fielding

Q. The British traders were issued licenses called Dastaks to conduct tax-free trade.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following was the most decisive battles fought by the British East India Company, and ultimately led to Anglo wars against other Indian provinces?

1. Second Anglo-Maratha War
2. Third Anglo-Maratha War
3. Battle of Plassey
4. Battle of Buxar

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How did the British acquire Bombay?

1. By defeating the Portuguese in battle.
2. By coming to an agreement with the Mughal Emperor.
3. By constructing multiple factories in Bombay.
4. As a part of a dowry from the Portuguese.

Q. Who acquired Bombay islands from King Charles II on an annual rent of 10 pounds in the year 1668?

1. East India Company
2. Portuguese
3. Mughals
4. Dutch

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which villages came together to form Calcutta?

1. Kalikata
2. Sutanuti
3. Midnapore
4. Govindpur