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Social Science Part-1 (History) Advent of the Europeans into India
MCQ
1. Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut port in:
(c) 1498 AD
2. The first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe was:
(c) Francis Drake
3. Shah Alam signed the treaty of Allahabad with:
(a) Warren Hastings
4. The English surgeon who cured the Mughal Emperor Farukhsiyar from a painful disease was:
(b) John Surman
5. The East India Company founded a trade centre at Masulipatam in 1611.
6. The name of the Mughal Emperor was scraped away from the coins of the company in:
(d) 1857
7. The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act, 1858 on:
(c) 8th August 1858
8. The 'Resolution on Financial Decentralization', adopted during the Viceroyalty of Lord Ripon, was passed in:
(b) 1882
9. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian who could get a civil service post in 1864.
10. The first Assamese who cleared ICS was Anandaram Barua.
11. The Cape of Good Hope was situated at the South corner of Africa.
Very Short Questions
12. What were the main reasons for the advent of Europeans into India?
The main reasons for the advent of Europeans into India were:
To find a new sea route to India in order to avoid the Ottoman Empire, which controlled the traditional land routes.
To trade for spices, which were in high demand in Europe.
To establish Christian missions in India.
13. What were the main consequences of the advent of Europeans into India?
The main consequences of the advent of Europeans into India were:
The decline of the Mughal Empire.
The establishment of British colonial rule in India.
The introduction of Western culture and ideas to India.
14. What were the main features of the British colonial rule in India?
The main features of the British colonial rule in India were:
Economic exploitation: The British exploited India's natural resources and markets for their own benefit.
Political repression: The British denied Indians basic political rights and freedoms.
Social and cultural discrimination: The British promoted their own culture and values at the expense of Indian culture and values.
15. What were the main challenges faced by the British in ruling India?
The main challenges faced by the British in ruling India were:
The vast size and population of India.
The diversity of Indian culture and languages.
The growing Indian nationalism movement.
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