Advent Of Europeans Online Test 8th Social Science Lesson 1 Questions in English

Explanation: Ananda Rangam is a name to conjure with in the annals of Tamil history. He was a Dubash (Translator) in Pondicherry to assist French trade in India.

Explanation: The National Archives of India (NAI) is located in New Delhi

Explanation: The first issue of the calendar of Madras records was published in 1917.

Explanation: The first paper currency issued by RBI in January 1938

Explanation: The first paper currency issued by RBI is 5 rupee notes bearing the portrait of King George VI.

Explanation: After the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in A.D (CE) 1453, the land route between India and Europe was closed.

Explanation: Prince Henry of Portugal, who is commonly known as the “Navigator”, encouraged his countrymen to take up the adventurous life of exploring the unknown regions of the world

Explanation: Vasco da Gama, another Portuguese sailor reached India with the help of an Indian pilot in year 1498

Explanation: In A.D (CE) 1498, vasco da gama reached Calicut, where he was cordially received by King Zamorin, the ruler of Calicut.

Explanation: Cochin was the first capital of the Portuguese East India Company.

Explanation: The third voyage of Vasco da Gama was in 1524. He soon fell ill, and in December 1524 he died in Cochin.

Explanation: King Zamorin attacked the Portuguese in Cochin, but was defeated.

Explanation: Vasco da Gama came to India for the second time in 1501 with 20 ships and founded a trading centre at Cannanore

Explanation: Vasco da gama in 1501, established factories at Calicut and Cochin.

Explanation: The Madras Record Office, presently known as Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA) is located in Chennai

Explanation: The Danian records cover the period from 1777 – 1845.

Explanation: The national museum in Delhi is the largest museum in India which was established in 1949

Explanation: The first coinage in modern India under the crown was issued in 1862.

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India was formally set up in 1935

Explanation: The first paper currency issued by RBI in January 1938 was 5 rupee notes.

Explanation: In 1505, Francisco de Almeida was sent as the first Governor for the Portuguese possessions in India

Explanation: The expansion of Portuguese control of ports which led to an alliance between Egypt, Turkey and Gujarat against Portuguese invaders. this combined Muslim fleet won a victory over the Portuguese fleet under Almeida’s son

Explanation: In a naval battle fought near Chaul, the combined Muslim fleet won a victory over the Portuguese fleet under Almeida’s son who was killed in the battle.

Explanation: Almeida defeated the combined Muslim fleet in a naval battle near Diu, and by the year 1509

Explanation: The real founder of the Portuguese power in India was Alfonso de Albuquerque.

Explanation: Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in November 1510

Explanation: Alfonso de Albuquerque maintained friendly relations with Vijayanagar Empire.

Explanation: Governor Nino de Cunha moved capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530.

Explanation: In 1534, Nino de Cunha acquired Bassein from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.

Explanation: Thus during the 16th century, Portuguese succeeded in capturing Goa, Daman, Diu, Salsette, Bassein, Chaul and Bombay on the western coast, Hooghly on the Bengal coast and San Thome on the Madras coast and enjoyed good trade benefits.

Explanation: Almeida had the aim of developing the naval power of the Portuguese in India. His policy was known as the “Blue Water Policy”.

Explanation: The Portuguese brought the cultivation of tobacco to India.

Explanation: The printing press was set up by the Portuguese at Goa in 1556.

Explanation: In 17th century, the Portuguese power began to decline to the Dutch and by 1739 the Portuguese pockets became confined to Goa, Diu and Daman.

Explanation: In 1602, the United East India company of Netherlands was formed and it received the sanction of their government to trade in East India.

Explanation: After their arrival in India, the Dutch founded their first factory in Masulipatnam, (Andhra Pradesh) in 1605

Explanation: At first, Pulicat was the headquarters of dutch

Explanation: At first, Pulicat was their headquarters. Later, they shifted it to Nagapatnam in 1690

Explanation: The most important Indian commodities traded by the Dutch were silk, cotton, indigo, rice and opium

Explanation: In 1623, the Dutch cruelly killed ten English traders and nine Javanese in Amboyna.

Explanation: The final collapse of Dutch came with their defeat by the English in the Battle of Bedera in 1759

Explanation: The Dutch established their settlement at Pulicat in 1610

Explanation: The Portuguese who established a control over Pulicat since 1502 were over thrown by the Dutch

Explanation: On 31st December 1600, Elizabeth, the Queen of England granted a charter to the governor and company of Merchants of London to trade with East Indies.

Explanation: Captain Hawkins visited Jahangir’s court in 1608 to get certain concessions for the company.

Explanation: In 1612, the English Captain Thomas Best, inflicted a severe defeat over the Portuguese in a naval battle near Surat.

Explanation: The Mughal Emperor Jahangir permitted the English to establish their factory in 1613 at Surat

Explanation: Captain Nicholas Downton won another decisive victory over the Portuguese in 1614.

Explanation: In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe was sent to Jahangir’s court by King James I of England.

Explanation: Before the departure of Sir Thomas Roe, the English had established their trading centres at Surat, Agra, Ahmadabad and Broach.

Explanation: On the coastline of the Bay of Bengal, the English established their first factory in 1611 at Masulipatam, an important port in the territory of the kingdom of Golconda.

In 1639, the English merchant, Francis Day, obtained Madras as a lease from Chennappa Nayaka, the ruler of Chandragiri.

The East India Company built its famous factory known as Fort St. George in Madras, which was first fort built by British

The East India Company built its famous factory known as Fort St. George in Madras, which became their headquarters for the whole of the eastern belt

King Charles II of England received the island of Bombay as a part of his dowry from the Portuguese King, on the occasion of his marriage with Catherine

In 1668, the East India Company acquired the island at an annual rent of £ (pounds) 10 from Charles II.

In 1690 a factory was established at Sutanuti by Job Charnock.

The Zamindari of the three villages of Sutanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur was acquired by the British later grew into the city of Calcutta

The factory at Sutanuti was fortified in 1696 and this new fortified settlement was named as ‘Fort William’ in 1700

The Zamindari of the three villages of Sutanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur was acquired by the British in 1698.

After the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and the Battle of Buxar in 1764, the Company became a political power

India was under the East India Company’s rule till 1858 after it came under the direct administration of the British Crown.

Danish established settlement at Tranqueber (Tamilnadu) in 1620 and Serampore (Bengal) in 1676

Serampore was the headquarters of Danish in India.

Danish failed to strengthen themselves in India and they sold all their settlement in India to the British in 1845.

On March 17, 1616 the King of Denmark, Christian IV, issued a charter and created a Danish East India company

The French East India Company was formed in 1664 by Colbert, a Minister of King Louis XIV

In 1667, a French expedition came to India under Francois Caron.

Caron founded the first French factory in India at Surat.

In 1669, Marcara founded second French factory at Masulipatam by securing a patent from the Sultan of Golkonda.

In 1673, the settlement of Pondicherry was founded by Martin under a grant from Sher Khan Lodi, the ruler of Bijapur

A fort known as St. Louis was built by Francois Martin in Pondicherry

In 1673, the French obtained permission from Shaista Khan, the Mughal Subedar (governor) of Bengal to establish a township at Chandranagore, near Calcutta.

The vision of the French power in India was further reinforced by the appointment of Joseph Francois Dupleix as the Governor of the French East India Company

Joseph francois dupleix succeeded Dumas as the French governor of Pondicherry.

Pondicherry became the most important and prosperous French settlement in India

The three “Carnatic wars” ruined the French and rejuvenated the English to embark on a systematic territorial expansion.

France was the last European country to come India as traders.

Portuguese first came to india followed by dutch then came britsh after came Danish atlast French came

After the advent of the printing press, numerous books were published in different languages.

The Europeans came to know about the immense Wealth of India from the accounts of Marco Polo and similar sources. The wealth of India attracted Europeans to this country

Ananda rangam recorded the events that took place in French India. His diaries contain the daily events from 1736 to 1760, which are the only written secular record available during that period

The National Archives of India (NAI) is located in New Delhi. It is the chief storehouse of the records of the government of India

The Madras Record Office, presently known as Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA) is located in Chennai. It is one of the oldest and largest document repositories in Southern India. The most of the records in the Tamil Nadu archives are in English

Many paintings and statues are the main sources of modern Indian history. They give us a lot of information and the achievement of national leaders and historical personalities. Many paintings and statues are the main sources of modern Indian history. They give us a lot of information and the achievement of national leaders and historical personalities

Edward VII ascended after Queen Victoria and the coins issued by him bore his model. The Reserve Bank of India was formally set up in 1935 and was empowered to issue Government of India notes.

Amongst the entire European nations Portugal was the foremost to make a dynamic attempt to discover a sea route to India. Prince Henry of Portugal, who is commonly known as the “Navigator”, encouraged his countrymen to take up the adventurous life of exploring the unknown regions of the world.

Vasco da Gama, another Portuguese sailor reached the southern-most point of Africa and he continued his journey to Mozambique from where he sailed to India with the help of an Indian pilot

In AD (CE) 1498, vasco da game reached Calicut, where he was cordially received by King Zamorin, the ruler of Calicut. A second Portuguese navigator, Pedro Alvares Cabral, sailed towards India, following the route discovered by Vasco da Gama

As Portuguese tried to break the Arab's monopoly on Indian Ocean trade, it negatively impacted on the trade interests of Egypt and Turkey

The real founder of the Portuguese power in India was Alfonso de Albuquerque. In 1515, he established the Portuguese authority over Ormuz in Persian Gulf. He encouraged the marriages of the Portuguese with Indian women.

The English East India Company remained engaged in rivalry with the the Portuguese and the Dutch throughout the 17th century

Captain Hawkins visited Jahangir’s court in 1608 to get certain concessions for the company. He secured permission to raise a settlement at Surat. However, the Emperor cancelled the permission under pressure from the Portuguese

In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe was sent to Jahangir’s court by King James I of England. He remained at Agra for three years and succeeded in concluding a commercial treaty with the emperor.

In 1639, the English merchant, Francis Day, obtained Madras as a lease from Chennappa Nayaka, the ruler of Chandragiri.

In 1673, the settlement of Pondicherry was founded by Martin under a grant from Sher Khan Lodi, the ruler of Bijapur.

The Portuguese who established a control over Pulicat since 1502 were over thrown by the Dutch. In Pulicat, the Dutch built the fort Geldria in 1613. This fort was once the seat of Dutch power

The Dutch established their settlement at Pulicat in 1610. Diamonds were exported from Pulicat to the western countries

Historical buildings like St. Francis Church at Cochin, St. Louis Fort at Pondicherry, St. George Fort in Madras, St. David fort in Cuddalore, India Gate, Parliament House, President House in New Delhi, etc are different styles and techniques of Indian architecture

The third voyage of Vasco da Gama was in 1524. He soon fell ill, and in December 1524 he died in Cochin.

In 1534, Nino de Cunha acquired Bassein from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat

In 1623, the Dutch cruelly killed ten English traders and nine Javanese in Amboyna. This company captured Amboyna from the Portuguese in 1605 and established its supremacy in the Spice Islands.