1. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) The first Portuguese Governor was Fransisco de Almedia.
(ii) Portuguese established their first factory at Calicut.
(iii) Goa was the early Portuguese capital in India, later on it was replaced by Cochin.

(a) iii
(b) i & iii
(c) all of the above
(d) i & ii

2. Who acquired due & Bassein from Bahadurshah of Gujarat.
(a) Fransisco De Almeida
(b) Nino da cunha
(c) Alfonse de Albuqverque
(d) Alfonse de souza

3. Match the following
(i) Vasco da gama                             (a) Famous Jesuit saint who came to India.
(ii) Fransisco de Almeda                    (b) discovered sea route from Europe to India through cape of GoodHope.
(iii) Fransisco Xavier                          (c) First Portuguese Governor in India.

     (a) (b) (c)
(1) (iii) (i) (ii)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii)
(3) (iii) (ii) (i)

4. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) The portuguese provided cartaz to the ships carrying commodities.
(ii) Dutch’s headquarters were initially established at Pulicat.
(iii) The English Ambassador Captain Hawkins arrived at Jehangir’s Court.

(a) none of the above
(b) ii
(c) all of the above
(d) i & iii

5. Match the following
(i) Portuguese                                 (a) acquired Zamindari of villages of Sutanavti, Kalikata & Govindpur.
(ii) Danes                                        (b) acquired chanernagar in bengal from Mughal Governor Shajista Khan.
(iii) English                                      (c) were more concerned about Missionary activities than trade.
(iv) French                                      (d) introduced Cartaz system.

     (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(2) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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