1. The battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between

1. 1. Marathas and the Portuguese

   
   
   

   2. The English and the French

   
   
   

   3. The English and the Potuguese

   
   
   

   4. Marathas and the English

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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2. In the year 1611, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (Trading Post)?

1. 1. Bangalore

   
   
   

   2. Madras

   
   
   

   3. Masulipattnam

   
   
   

   4. Surat

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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3. Who among the following Europeans, were the last to come to pre -independence India as traders ?

1. 1. Dutch

   
   
   

   2. English

   
   
   

   3. French

   
   
   

   4. Portuguese

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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4. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?

1. 1. Fort St. George

   
   
   

   2. Fort St. David

   
   
   

   3. Fort St. William

   
   
   

   4. Fort St. Angelo

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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5. The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by

1. 1. The Regulating Act of 1773

   
   
   

   2. The Pitt's India Act of 1784

   
   
   

   3. The Charter Act of 1793

   
   
   

   4. The Charter Act of 1813

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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