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Rise Of British Supremacy Flashcards

1
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Which European colony were the first to arrive in India?

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Portuguese

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2
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Who was the first known European to reach the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic?

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Bartholomew Diaz

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Who discovered the sea route to India?

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Vasco da Gama

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4
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When did Vasco da Gama reach India?

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1498

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Who piloted Vasco da Gama?

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Abdul Majid, a Gujarati

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Where did Vasco da Gama arrive at?

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Kochi or Kozhikode

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7
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Who patronized Vasco da Gama?

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King Manuel I of Portuguese

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8
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Who was the ruler of Kochi at the time of Vasco da Gama’s arrival? Which dynasty did he belong to?

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King Manna Vikrama of Zamorin of Calicut dynasty

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Who was the 2nd person after VdG to reach India? When?

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Pedro Alvarez Cabral, March, 1500

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10
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When did VdG revisit India?

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1502

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Where were the two factories set up by VdG? When?

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1st Factory @ Cochi in 1503
2nd Factory @ Cannanore in 1505

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12
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The Portuguese trading points or factories on land were known as

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Feitorias

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13
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Consider the following statement about Feitorias:
I. These were the Portuguese trading points.
II. These were fortified trading outposts.
III. These were the bases for naval fleet called armadas.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

A

I and III only
[II. These were unfortified trading outposts]

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14
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The early spice trade comprised of which of the following?
I. Pepper
II. Nutmeg
III. Cardamom
IV. Cinnamon

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I and IV only

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Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy of India? Mention the period of his office.

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Francisco de Almeida, 1505-1509

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16
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Francisco de Almeida adopted the “Blue water policy”. What was its aim?

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To establish naval supremacy of Portuguese in Indian ocean, rather than over land.

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17
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Who constructed Fort Anjediva?

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Francisco de Almeida

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18
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The Portuguese fleet was attacked in 1508 by:

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Joint Muslim Naval Force comprising:
1. Gujarat Sultanate
2. Mameluk Egyptian Fleet
@ Chaul and Dabul

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19
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Almeida defeated the joint muslim fleet in which battle

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Battle of Diu

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20
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Which battle established Portuguese supremacy over Indian Ocean?

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Battle of Diu

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21
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The real founder of Portuguese power in India is attributed to____

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Alfonzo de Albuquerque

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22
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When did Albuquerque conquer Diu?

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1509

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23
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When did Albuquerque conquer Goa? From whom?

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1510
Sultan of Bijapur Yusuf Adil Shah

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24
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List two trading centres in Bengal that became Portuguese trading points:

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  1. Hooghly
  2. Balasore
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25
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Which Portuguese governor abolished Sati in area under his control?

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Alfonzo de Albuquerque

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26
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Which Portuguese governor transferred the government head office from Cochin to Goa?

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Nino de Cunha

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27
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Which three settlements were under Portuguese till 1961?

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  1. Goa
  2. Daman
  3. Diu
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28
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Who was the first Dutch traveller to reach India? When?

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Cornelius de Houtman, 1596

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29
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When was the Dutch East India company formed?

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1602

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30
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Where was the first Dutch factory set up in? When?

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Masulipattnam in Andhra, 1605

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31
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Where was the 2nd Dutch Factory set up at? When?

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Petapuli, 1606

32
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Where did the Dutch set up its Headquarter? When?

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Pulicat, 1610
[By signing a treaty with the king of Chandragiri]

33
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Dutch factories were set up at:

A
  1. Kasimbazar
  2. Karaikal
  3. Balasore
  4. Baranagore
  5. Golconda
34
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The Dutch Headquarters were shifted from Pulicat to ______ in the year ____

A

Nagapattinam, 1690

35
Q

The head of Dutch factories were called ______

A

Factors

36
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Dutch model of trade was based on:

A

Cartel or Cooperative System

37
Q

When did Amboyna Massacre happen? Where was Amboyna?What is it all about?

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1623
Amboyna is modern day Ambon Island in Indonesia
Dutch killed 10 Englishmen and 9 Japanese in Amboyna Massacre

38
Q

The Dutch were defeated by the English in the _______ fought in the year _____

A

Battle of Bedar
1759

39
Q

Which company was nicknamed “John Company”? When was it formed? Who formed it?

A

East India Company
1599
Formed under auspices of a group of merchants known as Merchant Adventurers

40
Q

Who granted the royal charter to EIC? When?

A

Queen Elizabeth
1600

41
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Who was sent to the court of Jahangir, as a representative of EIC? When?

A

Captain Hawkins, 1608

42
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Who was the 1st Englishmen in India?

A

Captain Hawkins

43
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What was the name of the ship in which Hawkins arrived at India? Where did he dock his ship at?

A

Hector
Surat

44
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The English opened their 1st factories in ____ in the year ___

A

Masulipatnam, 1611

45
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The British defeated the Portuguese in __________ fought in the year _____

A

Battle of Swally Hole near Surat
1611

46
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The first permanent factory of EIC was set up at ____ in the year ____

A

Surat
1613

47
Q

Consider the following statements;
I. Thomas Roe was sent as an ambassador to the court of Shah Jahan in 1628 to obtain farman for trading
II. Thomas Roe was sent by King William I
III. Roe was successful in obtaining the farman permitting British to trade.
Which of the following is/are INCORRECT?

A

I and II
I. Thomas Roe was sent as an ambassador to the court of Jahangir in 1615 to obtain farman for trading
II. Thomas Roe was sent by King James I

48
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When was the Golden Farman of Sultan of Golconda issued in favour of English? What were its provision?

A

1632
English were granted to trade freely from ports of Golconda on annual payment of 500 pagodas

49
Q

Who obtained the lease of Madras? From whom? When?

A

Francis Day
From king of Chandragiri
1639

50
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What were the terms laid out by Raja of Chandagiri during leasing out Madras?

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  1. Company can fortify Madras
  2. Can administer it
  3. Can mint money on the condition of paying him half the customs revenue of the port
51
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What was the name of fortified settlement of Madras?

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Fort St. George

52
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When was the fort of Devanampatna bought by British? What was renamed as?

A

1690
Fort St. David

53
Q

Where was the English East India Company’s first factory in Bengal established? When?

A

Hugli
1651

54
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Who permitted the EIC to set up a factory at Hugli?

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Subahdar of Bengal: Sultan Shuja (2nd son of Emperor Shah Jahan)

55
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When was the establishments of EIC in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Coromandel coast brought under Fort St. George?

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1658

56
Q

Who established a factory at Sutanuti? When? When was it fortified? What was it called?

A

Job Charnock
Established: 1690
Fortified: 1696
Was called Fort William

57
Q

Which farman is described as the Magna Carta of EIC? Who issued it?

A

Farman of 1717 issued by Farrukhsiyar

58
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The EIC obtained the Zamindari of Sutanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur from _____ in the year _____

A

Subahdar of Bengal: Azim-us-Shan in 1698

59
Q

King Charles II received ____ as dowry on marrying Portuguese Princess Catherine in the year ___

A

Bombay, 1662

60
Q

King Charles II transfered Bombay to the Company in the year _____ on annual rent of 10 pounds.

A

1668

61
Q

What was the name of the colony founded by the Danes near Serampore in Bengal? When?

A

Fredericknagore, 1755

62
Q

When did Denmark cede Serampore to Britain?

A

1845

63
Q

Which European colonial power was the last to arrive?

A

French

64
Q

What was the name of French Trading company? Who established it? When?

A

Companie des Indes Orientales
Colbert
1664

65
Q

Which France emperor granted the license to Companie des Indes Orientales to trade with India and West Indies?

A

King Louis XIV

66
Q

Where was the 1st French factory set up at? When?

A

Surat, 1667

67
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Who was the Director General of 1st French factory in India?

A

Francis Caron

68
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When was the French factory set up at Masulipatnam?

A

1669

69
Q

Francis Caron was replaced by ______ in the year ____

A

Francois Martin, 1672

70
Q

Francois Martin received a village as grant from ___________ in the year _____ and founded it as __________

A

Sultan of Bijapur Sher Khan Lodhi, 1673, Pondicherry

71
Q

_______ emerged as French capital in India

A

Pondicherry

72
Q

Who was named the father of Pondicherry?

A

Francois Martin

73
Q

When was the town of Chandernagore built? By whom?

A

1674
By French

74
Q

Which treaty restored Pondicherry from Dutch back to French? When was it signed?

A

Treaty of Reswick
1697

75
Q

Name 4 bases of French from 1697 to 1739

A
  1. Mahe
  2. Karaikal
  3. Balasore
  4. Kasimbazar
76
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Which of the following were most sought commodities from India in Europe?

A
  1. Pepper
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Cotton textile
  4. Silk
  5. Indigo
  6. Saltpeter

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