| 1 |
Which European country started trade with India first? |
Portugal |
| 2 |
The Portuguese reached the city of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India on ______. |
May 18, 1498 |
| 3 |
Who was the first Portuguese governor in India and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India? |
Francisco de Almeida |
| 4 |
Who was the second governor of Portuguese India? |
Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| 5 |
Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from Bijapur in ______. |
1510 |
| 6 |
When Vasco-da-Gama’s arrived at Calicut in 1498 he was greeted by which local ruler? |
The Hindu ruler of Calicut , Zamorin |
| 7 |
Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, died on ______ at ______. |
Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India |
| 8 |
The East India Company was founded in ______. |
1600 |
| 9 |
The Dutch East India Company was founded in ______. |
1602 |
| 10 |
The primary aim of The East India Company was to ______. |
To capture the spice trade by breaking the Portuguese monopoly in Asia |
| 11 |
The first ambassador of the East India Company, who came to India and stayed in Jahangir’s court from 1609 to 1611 was ______. |
Captain Hawkins |
| 12 |
Sir Thomas Roe, another British ambassador, reached Jahangir’s court in ______. |
1615 |
| 13 |
In 1662, King Charles II of England got the port cities of Tangier and Bombay from Portugal as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess. What was her name? |
Catherine of Braganza |
| 14 |
The East India Company, established their first factory at what today is known as Madras in the year ______. |
1639 |
| 15 |
In 1619 Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in his territories at ______. |
Surat (in Gujarat) & Hughli (in West Bengal) |
| 16 |
The French East India Company was founded in ______. |
1664 |
| 17 |
The prime objective of the formation of French East India was ______. |
To compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India. |
| 18 |
Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707 after his death? |
Bahadur Shah I or Shah Alam |
| 19 |
Who were popularly known as ‘Sayyed brothers of the Mughal Empire? |
Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan |
| 20 |
By whom was the state of Hyderabad founded under the Mughals? |
Chin Kilich Khan |
| 21 |
Who invaded India during the period of A.D. 1738–1739? He was the ruler of which country? |
Nadir Shah, Iran |
| 22 |
The single most important power which came into view after the decline of Mughal dynasty was ______. |
The Marathas |
| 23 |
Who was referred as Peshwa during the Maratha rule in India? |
Chief Minister |
| 24 |
In Maratha Confederacy during the region of Shahu, name the Peshwa who held power between 1720 – 1740. |
Baji Rao I |
| 25 |
In the context of the Marathas what did the terms Chauth and Sardeshmukhi mean? |
Tributes collected by the Marathas |
| 26 |
The important Portuguese trade centres in the Western coast of India were ______. |
Goa, Bassin, Daman |
| 27 |
Name the various ruling dynasties of the Marathas alliances. |
Bhonsles, Gaikwards, Holkars, Sindhias etc. |
| 28 |
In which region the Bhonsles of Maratha dynasty rule? |
Nagpur |
| 29 |
The widowed daughter-in-law of the Holkar ruler Malhar Rao was ______. |
Ahalya Bai |
| 30 |
During Maratha rule who consolidated the power of the Holkars which resulted great prosperity of Maratha. |
Ahalya Bai |
| 31 |
Under whose support the dance form- kathak evolved in the region of Lucknow? |
Nawabs of Awadh |
| 32 |
The battle of Plassey was fought in ______. |
1757 |
| 33 |
In battle of Plassey, which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by British forces? |
Sirajuddaulah |
| 34 |
Who was the sultan of Mysore who faced the challenge of the British East India company? |
Tipu Sultan |
| 35 |
The major colonial port cities, which replaced earlier commercial centres. |
Colonial cities like Bombay, Madras, Calcutta |
| 36 |
The major social and widespread evils in 18th Century India were ______. |
Child marriage, Dowry, Polygamy, Sati etc. |
| 37 |
What were the mediums of higher education till 18th Century? |
Sanskrit and Persian |
| 38 |
Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music developed in the region of ______. |
Thanjavur |
| 39 |
The original compositions of what is today known as the Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music came to be written by ______. |
Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Diksitar and Syma Sastri. |
| 40 |
In the Battle of Plassey, in 1757 who was defeated by the East India Company? |
Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal |
| 41 |
In 1761 the third battle of Panipat was fought between ______. |
Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas |
| 42 |
The diwani of Bengal was transferred to theEast India Company in the year ______. |
1765 |
| 43 |
In 1857 the Last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British and sent away to ______. |
Rangoon, (present day Yangon, Myanmar) |
| 44 |
In 1760 which battle resulted the end of French power in India? |
Battle of Wandiwash |
| 45 |
Who were defeated in Battle of Buxar by the English in 1764? |
The joint army of Nawab Mir Quasim, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II |
| 46 |
As a result of the Regulating Act (1773) who became the first Governor General of Bengal? |
Warren Hastings |
| 47 |
Which Governor Generals of India is known as the father of Indian Civil Services |
Lord Cornwallis |
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| 48 |
Who introduced the system of the Permanent Settlement, also called the Permanent Settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity. |
Lord Cornwallis |
| 49 |
Who adopted the policy of Subsidiary Alliance and established the Fort William College at Calcutta. |
Lord Wellesley |
| 50 |
The social evil ‘Sati’ was prohibited in the year ______ by ______. |
1829, Lord William Bentinck |
