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12301
Which region became the wealthiest area of EIC activity by the early 18th century?
A. Bombay
B. Bengal
C. Madras
D. Punjab
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Bengal’s rich textile trade made it the Company's most lucrative province.
12302
Which early EIC official attempted to gain trade privileges through marriage negotiations?
A. Robert Clive
B. Captain Hawkins
C. Job Charnock
D. Charles Eyre
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Captain Hawkins attempted to gain favor at Jahangir’s court with such proposals.
12303
Who was the Mughal emperor during the founding of the EIC factory at Surat?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah I
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The Surat factory was established with permission from Emperor Jahangir.
12304
Which EIC-controlled city later became the capital of British India?
A. Madras
B. Bombay
C. Calcutta
D. Surat
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Calcutta served as the capital until 1911.
12305
The English defeated the Dutch in India in which battle?
A. Battle of Swally
B. Battle of Bedara
C. Battle of Buxar
D. Battle of Plassey
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The Battle of Bedara (1759) ended Dutch influence in Bengal.
12306
Which early English official negotiated commercial privileges with the Mughal Empire?
A. Robert Clive
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Sir Thomas Roe
D. Warren Hastings
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Sir Thomas Roe secured important trade rights from Jahangir.
12307
Which of the following cities was NOT an early EIC presidency?
A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
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The three presidencies were Bombay, Madras, and Bengal (Calcutta).
12308
What was the original full name of the East India Company?
A. Company of Merchants of London Trading in the East Indies
B. British Imperial Trading Company
C. Royal Asian Trading Company
D. London Merchants Trading Company
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This long official name was later shortened to the East India Company.
12309
Which European nation established the first trading post in India?
A. British
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. Dutch
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The Portuguese arrived first and set up trading posts in early 16th century.
12310
Who is regarded as the founder of Calcutta?
A. Robert Clive
B. Job Charnock
C. Warren Hastings
D. William Hawkins
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Job Charnock established the British settlement at Calcutta in 1690.
