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The Battle of Buxar (1764) confirmed the British control over:
A. South India
B. Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha
C. Punjab
D. Mysore
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The victory at Buxar and the subsequent Treaty of Allahabad granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the British.
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Which Saint is associated with the Portuguese and his tomb is in Goa?
A. St. George
B. St. Francis Xavier
C. St. Thomas
D. St. Peter
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St. Francis Xavier, a co-founder of the Jesuits, arrived in Goa in 1542. His mortal remains are kept in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa.
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Who was the captain of the first English ship 'Red Dragon'?
A. Hawkins
B. James Lancaster
C. Thomas Roe
D. Middleton
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James Lancaster commanded the first EIC voyage on the Red Dragon (1601–1603).
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The Danes sold all their Indian settlements to the British in:
A. 1800
B. 1845
C. 1857
D. 1799
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The Danish East India Company sold its settlements (Serampore, Tranquebar) to the British in 1845.
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Who was the French Governor of Pondicherry who captured Madras in 1746?
A. Dupleix
B. La Bourdonnais
C. Dumas
D. Godeheu
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Dupleix, with the help of the French fleet under La Bourdonnais, captured Madras from the English during the First Carnatic War.
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The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought against which Nawab?
A. Mir Jafar
B. Mir Qasim
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Alivardi Khan
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Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, laying the foundation of British rule in India.
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The 'Black Hole Tragedy' took place in:
A. 1756
B. 1757
C. 1764
D. 1750
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The Black Hole Tragedy occurred in June 1756 after Siraj-ud-Daulah captured Fort William.
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Which treaty ended the Second Carnatic War?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Pondicherry
C. Treaty of Madras
D. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
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The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) ended the Second Carnatic War. Dupleix was recalled to France as a result.
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The 'Interlopers' were:
A. Portuguese pirates
B. Unauthorized British merchants
C. French missionaries
D. Dutch spies
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Interlopers were unauthorized British merchants who traded in the East in violation of the EIC's monopoly.
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Which European nation was the first to build a fortress in India?
A. Portuguese
B. English
C. Dutch
D. French
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The Portuguese built Fort Emmanuel at Cochin in 1503, which was the first European fort in India.
