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Consider the following statements
1. The Headquarters of the Dutch company in India was at Pulicat.
2. Even though the French company was a joint state company, it was under imperial control.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Modern History

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Consider the following statements about the expansion of European powers in India
1. The Portuguese captured Goa from the Ahmed nagar Kingdom in 1510 .
2. The trading interests of the Dutch East India Company in India were subsidiary to its interests in South-East Asia.
3. The English East India Company established its first commercial factory at Surat in 1613.
4. Francois Martin was the founder of the French Settlement at Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding French Company.
1. French East India Company was formed under state patronage.
2. The Supreme body of French Company was known as Director's Council of Indies and headed by Director-General.
3. It was highly dependent on French Government for its grants, subsidies and loans.
4. French readily acknowledged the authority of Shivaji.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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Who were the first European to set up sea trade centres in India?
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding Portuguese?
1. They made the spice trade a monopoly.
2. They sold the offices of captains and customs collectors.
3. Goa was the early Portuguese capital in India, later on which was replaced by Cochin.
4. The Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein in 1739 from Portuguese.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India?

1. They had a monopoly over the Eastern trade in the 16th century.

2. They possessed Mumbai in the beginning.

3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu and Daman.

4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Which of the following is correct chronological sequence of Portuguese Governors?
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Consider the following statements
1. The Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam, because of most important port on the East Coast of India.
2. The fort at Masulipatnam was build by Dutch.
3. The ruler of Golconda imposed royal monopolies on the sale of tex1iles, spices to prevent the trade passing completely into the hands of various East India Companies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Which of following was the first International company to issue stocks?