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Important Questions on The Advent of European Powers in India
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British East India Company was established in _____.
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At where Britishers established the first factory in Bengal in A.D?
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Who discovered the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
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Who were the first to arrive in India for trade?
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On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the following.
Two French colonies in southern India.
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Why did the Portuguese ultimately fail to establish themselves in India?
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The discovery of _____(sea route/land bridge) encouraged trade between Europe and India.
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_____(France/Portugal) was the first European country to have started trading with India.
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What attracted European trading companies to India?
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Mercantilism led to intense rivalry among countries.
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Why did the companies prefer the coast to set up their trading centres?
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Vasco da Gama took a voyage to India in the year _____.()
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Mercantilism led to _____ among countries. (Rivalry/ Friendship)
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Name three places where the Portuguese set up their trading centres.
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The Dutch had established their settlements in Goa, Daman and Diu.
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Why was there an intense rivalry among the trading companies of different European countries?
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The _______ were more interested in the Spice Islands.
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On an Outline Political Map of World, mark, and label all European countries which came to trade with India.
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The Discovery of the sea route of India unveiled a new horizon to the Europeans.
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On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the following.
Two Portuguese colonies in western India.
