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The 'Massacre of Amboyna' (1623) led the English to focus on India instead of:
A. China
B. Indonesia (Spice Islands)
C. Africa
D. Sri Lanka
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The Dutch massacred English merchants at Amboyna (Indonesia), forcing the English to shift their focus from the Spice Islands to India.
12672
Fort William is located in:
A. Madras
B. Bombay
C. Calcutta
D. Pondicherry
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Fort William was built in Calcutta and named after King William III.
12673
Which French Governor had the ambition of establishing a French Empire in India?
A. Dumas
B. Dupleix
C. Count de Lally
D. Godheu
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Joseph François Dupleix was the ambitious Governor-General who intervened in local dynastic disputes to expand French political power.
12674
The 'Golden Farman' was issued to the English by the Sultan of:
A. Bijapur
B. Golconda
C. Ahmednagar
D. Bengal
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The Sultan of Golconda issued the Golden Farman in 1632, allowing the English to trade freely in the ports of Golconda on payment of 500 pagodas a year.
12675
Which battle in 1612 marked the beginning of the end of Portuguese naval supremacy?
A. Battle of Diu
B. Battle of Swally
C. Battle of Colachel
D. Battle of Hooghly
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In the Battle of Swally (near Surat), the English under Captain Best defeated the Portuguese fleet, impressing Jahangir.
12676
The first printing press in India was set up by the Portuguese at:
A. Cochin
B. Goa
C. Calicut
D. Surat
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The Portuguese established the first printing press in India at Goa in 1556.
12677
Who introduced the cultivation of tobacco and potato in India?
A. English
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. Dutch
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The Portuguese introduced tobacco, potatoes, chili, pineapple, and cashew nuts to India.
12678
The 'Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle' ended which war?
A. First Carnatic War
B. Second Carnatic War
C. Third Carnatic War
D. Battle of Plassey
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The First Carnatic War (1746–48) ended with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, restoring Madras to the British.
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Which English governor of Bombay is considered its true founder?
A. Job Charnock
B. Gerald Aungier
C. Francis Day
D. Thomas Rumbold
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Gerald Aungier (Governor from 1669–1677) is credited with transforming Bombay from a small island into a major commercial hub.
12680
The Carnatic Wars were fought between which two European powers?
A. English and Dutch
B. English and French
C. Portuguese and Dutch
D. French and Dutch
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The Carnatic Wars were a series of military conflicts in the middle of the 18th century between the English East India Company and the French East India Company.
