{"id":13138,"date":"2025-09-27T06:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T05:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13138"},"modified":"2026-01-30T05:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:06:43","slug":"arrival-of-europeans-french-and-danes-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/arrival-of-europeans-french-and-danes-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival of Europeans: French and Danes Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. The French East India Company was established in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1600<br>B) 1602<br>C) 1664<br>D) 1670<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Founded by Colbert under King Louis XIV in 1664.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. The first French factory in India was established at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Surat<br>B) Pondicherry<br>C) Chandernagore<br>D) Masulipatnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The French opened their first factory at Masulipatnam in 1666.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. The headquarters of French settlements in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Chandernagore<br>C) Surat<br>D) Karaikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Pondicherry became their capital in 1674.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. Who founded Pondicherry as the French settlement in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Colbert<br>C) Francois Martin<br>D) Bussy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   He was the first Governor of French India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. Pondicherry was captured by the Dutch in 1693 and returned to the French in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1697<br>B) 1700<br>C) 1710<br>D) 1720<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Returned by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. Which French settlement was in Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Chandernagore<br>C) Karikal<br>D) Mahe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Established in 1690, became French base in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. The French obtained Chandernagore in Bengal from the<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Portuguese<br>B) Dutch<br>C) Mughals<br>D) Nawabs of Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They got Mughal permission to trade in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. The French settlement on the Malabar Coast was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Calicut<br>B) Cochin<br>C) Mahe<br>D) Tellicherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   French established Mahe in Kerala (1725).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. Which French settlement was in Tamil Nadu other than Pondicherry?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Karikal<br>B) Tranquebar<br>C) Pulicat<br>D) Madras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Acquired by French in 1739.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. Which of the following was NOT a French settlement in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Chandernagore<br>C) Karikal<br>D) Serampore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Serampore belonged to the Danes, not the French.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. The French Governor-General who strengthened Pondicherry was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Francois Martin<br>C) Lally<br>D) Bussy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He expanded French influence in South India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. Who was the French governor when Pondicherry became capital?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Francois Martin<br>B) Dupleix<br>C) Lally<br>D) Colbert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He made Pondicherry capital of French India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. The French tried to establish political supremacy in India mainly under<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bussy and Dupleix<br>B) Colbert<br>C) Lally<br>D) Francois Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They intervened in Carnatic and Deccan politics.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">14. French ambitions in India clashed mainly with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Portuguese<br>B) Dutch<br>C) British<br>D) Danes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Anglo-French rivalry shaped Carnatic Wars.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. Which Mughal emperor gave trading rights to the French in Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Aurangzeb<br>B) Farrukhsiyar<br>C) Shah Alam II<br>D) Jahangir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He issued farmans to French (1717) like English.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. The French officer Bussy established influence in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Carnatic<br>B) Hyderabad<br>C) Bengal<br>D) Malabar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Bussy supported the Nizam and gained power in Deccan.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. Who was the French governor recalled to Europe in 1754, weakening French power in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Bussy<br>C) Lally<br>D) Francois Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His recall ended French ambitions in South India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">18. The French East India Company was reorganized by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Napoleon<br>B) Colbert<br>C) Louis XV<br>D) Dupleix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He reorganized the company in 1664.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">19. The French and British fought mainly for control of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal<br>B) Deccan and Carnatic<br>C) Punjab<br>D) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Their rivalry was focused in South India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. The French settlement at Mahe was named after<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) A French king<br>B) A French governor<br>C) A nearby ruler<br>D) A Dutch trader<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Named after French governor Mahe de La Bourdonnais.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. The French maintained naval superiority over British until<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1739<br>B) 1746<br>C) 1757<br>D) 1760<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British victory at Wandiwash (1760) ended French naval\/political power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. Who led the French forces in the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Lally<br>C) Bussy<br>D) Suffren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Count de Lally was defeated by Eyre Coote.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. Which treaty ended French political ambitions in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>B) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)<br>C) Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)<br>D) Treaty of Bassein (1802)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It ended Seven Years\u2019 War, French lost dominance in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. The French retained which settlements after 1763?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry, Karikal, Chandernagore, Mahe, Yanam<br>B) Bombay and Calcutta<br>C) Surat and Madras<br>D) Goa and Diu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They could keep small enclaves without fortifications.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. French power in India declined mainly because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Strong British navy &amp; finance<br>B) Recall of Dupleix<br>C) Poor coordination with native rulers<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Multiple factors led to British supremacy over French.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. The French established their first factory at Masulipatnam in which year?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1608<br>B) 1611<br>C) 1666<br>D) 1674<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The French East India Company set up its first Indian factory at Masulipatnam.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">27. The French East India Company\u2019s headquarters in India was finally settled at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Surat<br>B) Pondicherry<br>C) Chandernagore<br>D) Karaikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Pondicherry became the French capital in India in 1674.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">28. The French obtained Karaikal from<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dutch<br>B) British<br>C) Portuguese<br>D) Nayak of Tanjore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Nayak of Tanjore gave Karaikal to the French in 1739.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">29. The French settlement of Yanam was located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tamil Nadu<br>B) Andhra Pradesh<br>C) Kerala<br>D) Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Yanam near Kakinada was a French colony.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">30. The French trade in Bengal was centered at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Calcutta<br>B) Chinsurah<br>C) Chandernagore<br>D) Serampore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Chandernagore was the French base in Bengal from 1690.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. The French trade in South India focused mainly on<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cotton textiles<br>B) Indigo<br>C) Pepper and spices<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French exported textiles, spices, and indigo.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. The First Carnatic War (1746\u20131748) was part of which European conflict?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Seven Years\u2019 War<br>B) Austrian War of Succession<br>C) Napoleonic Wars<br>D) Anglo-Spanish War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It spread to India, triggering the First Carnatic War.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. The immediate cause of the First Carnatic War was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British attack on French Pondicherry<br>B) French capture of Madras<br>C) Anglo-Dutch rivalry<br>D) Mughal succession crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  La Bourdonnais captured Madras (1746), provoking war.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. The naval commander La Bourdonnais was associated with which European power?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dutch<br>B) French<br>C) Portuguese<br>D) Danish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He captured Madras in 1746.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">35. The Battle of St. Thom\u00e9 (1746) was fought between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French and British<br>B) French and Dutch<br>C) British and Portuguese<br>D) French and Danes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French defeated British near Madras.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. The First Carnatic War ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)<br>B) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>C) Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)<br>D) Treaty of Alinagar (1757)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It restored Madras to the British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">37. The Second Carnatic War (1749\u20131754) was fought over<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French-British rivalry in Bengal<br>B) Succession disputes in Hyderabad &amp; Carnatic<br>C) Trade monopoly in Gujarat<br>D) Control of Surat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French supported one claimant, British another.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. In the Second Carnatic War, French supported<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Chanda Sahib &amp; Muzaffar Jang<br>B) Muhammad Ali &amp; Nasir Jang<br>C) Tipu Sultan &amp; Hyder Ali<br>D) Zamorin of Calicut<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French supported them against British allies.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. In the Second Carnatic War, British supported<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Chanda Sahib &amp; Muzaffar Jang<br>B) Muhammad Ali &amp; Nasir Jang<br>C) Mir Jafar &amp; Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>D) Bussy &amp; Lally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British backed these rulers.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">40. The Second Carnatic War ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)<br>B) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>C) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)<br>D) Treaty of Alinagar (1757)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Both sides restored captured territories.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. The French governor Dupleix was recalled in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1748<br>B) 1754<br>C) 1760<br>D) 1763<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His recall ended French political ambitions in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. The Third Carnatic War (1757\u20131763) coincided with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Austrian War of Succession<br>B) Napoleonic Wars<br>C) Seven Years\u2019 War<br>D) Anglo-Burmese Wars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It extended Anglo-French rivalry to India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. The decisive battle of the Third Carnatic War was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Buxar (1764)<br>C) Wandiwash (1760)<br>D) Negapatam (1781)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Eyre Coote defeated Count Lally, ending French ambitions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. The French commander defeated at Wandiwash was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Bussy<br>C) Lally<br>D) Suffren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Count de Lally was defeated by the British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. The French general Bussy was active in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal<br>B) Carnatic<br>C) Deccan (Hyderabad)<br>D) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He maintained French influence in Hyderabad.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. The Treaty of Paris (1763) allowed the French to retain<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam, Chandernagore<br>B) Only Pondicherry<br>C) Pondicherry and Chandernagore<br>D) No settlements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  But without fortifications or political power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. The French decline in India was mainly due to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Strong British navy<br>B) Better British finance<br>C) French government neglect &amp; Dupleix\u2019s recall<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These combined factors led to British supremacy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">48. The French settlement of Mahe was important because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Naval base on Malabar Coast<br>B) Center of cotton textile trade<br>C) Spice trade<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Mahe was strategically located for Arabian Sea trade.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. Which European power was the last serious rival of the British in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Portuguese<br>B) Dutch<br>C) French<br>D) Danes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The French were the last European challengers to British supremacy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. The French power in India finally ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>B) Defeat at Wandiwash (1760)<br>C) Recall of Dupleix (1754)<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French were reduced to small trading settlements only.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The Danish East India Company was founded in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1600<br>B) 1602<br>C) 1616<br>D) 1624<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Established under King Christian IV of Denmark in 1616.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. The first Danish factory in India was established at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tranquebar<br>B) Serampore<br>C) Masulipatnam<br>D) Surat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes founded Tranquebar (Tamil Nadu) in 1620.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">53. The Danish settlement at Tranquebar was obtained from<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nayak of Tanjore<br>B) Portuguese<br>C) Dutch<br>D) Mughals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Raghunatha Nayak of Tanjore granted Tranquebar to Danes.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">54. The Danish settlement of Serampore was located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal<br>B) Orissa<br>C) Tamil Nadu<br>D) Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes established Serampore (1698) near Calcutta.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">55. Which Danish settlement became famous for missionary activities?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Serampore<br>C) Tranquebar<br>D) Karikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The first Protestant mission in India was started here (1706).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The famous Protestant missionary who worked at Tranquebar was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) William Carey<br>B) Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg<br>C) Robert de Nobili<br>D) Alexander Duff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He translated the Bible into Tamil.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">57. The Danish Asiatic Company was founded in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1616<br>B) 1664<br>C) 1732<br>D) 1757<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  To revive Danish trade in Asia.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">58. The Danes established Serampore (Bengal) in which year?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1620<br>B) 1676<br>C) 1698<br>D) 1706<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Serampore became their Bengal base.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. Which Danish settlement was known for its printing press and education?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tranquebar<br>B) Serampore<br>C) Karikal<br>D) Mahe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Famous for Serampore Mission and College (William Carey).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. The Danes mainly traded in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cotton and silk textiles<br>B) Saltpetre<br>C) Pepper and spices<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes traded in textiles, saltpetre, and spices but at a smaller scale.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. The Danish East India Company\u2019s Indian headquarters was at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Serampore<br>C) Tranquebar<br>D) Surat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It remained their main base till 1845.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. The Danish trade never became powerful in India because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Limited resources<br>B) Stronger British and Dutch competitors<br>C) Weak navy<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes were too weak to compete with other Europeans.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">63. Serampore College, a famous institution, was founded in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1800<br>B) 1818<br>C) 1824<br>D) 1830<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Founded by William Carey and missionaries.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. Which Danish possession was purchased by the British in 1845?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tranquebar and Serampore<br>B) Pondicherry<br>C) Chandernagore<br>D) Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes sold their Indian settlements to the British in 1845.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. The Danish flag was finally lowered in India in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1799<br>B) 1824<br>C) 1845<br>D) 1858<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British bought their colonies, ending Danish presence.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. Which Danish settlement was also called \u201cFrederiksnagore\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Serampore<br>B) Tranquebar<br>C) Pondicherry<br>D) Yanam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Named after King Frederick V of Denmark.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. The Danes established a Lutheran Mission in India at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Serampore<br>B) Tranquebar<br>C) Goa<br>D) Calicut<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Ziegenbalg and Pl\u00fctschau (1706) started India\u2019s first Protestant mission.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. The Danish settlement of Serampore was famous for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indigo trade<br>B) Printing press<br>C) Missionary activities<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Serampore became a hub of trade, printing, and education.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">69. The decline of Danish power in India was mainly due to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Limited finance and military<br>B) British competition<br>C) Weak political backing from Denmark<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes couldn\u2019t match British, Dutch, or French power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. The Danes lost their remaining colonial possession of Nicobar Islands to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British<br>B) Dutch<br>C) French<br>D) Portuguese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes abandoned Nicobar Islands in 1869, Dutch took over briefly.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. The Serampore Mission was led by which three missionaries?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ziegenbalg, Carey, Duff<br>B) William Carey, Joshua Marshman, William Ward<br>C) Robert de Nobili, Francis Xavier, Caldwell<br>D) Carey, Bussy, Dupleix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Known as the Serampore Trio, they pioneered education.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. The Danish presence in India lasted from<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1600\u20131700<br>B) 1616\u20131799<br>C) 1620\u20131845<br>D) 1700\u20131857<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  From Tranquebar (1620) to British takeover (1845).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. The Danes were the only Europeans in India mainly remembered for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Military power<br>B) Naval conquests<br>C) Missionary and educational work<br>D) Cotton trade dominance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They were minor traders, but major pioneers in missionary work.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">74. The Tranquebar Mission press published books in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) English only<br>B) Tamil and other Indian languages<br>C) Portuguese<br>D) Persian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It was the first printing press for Indian languages.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">75. The Danes finally withdrew from India by selling their possessions to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French<br>B) Dutch<br>C) British<br>D) Portuguese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1845, Danes sold their Indian colonies to the British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">76. The main reason for French failure against the British in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Weak navy<br>B) Lack of support from home government<br>C) British financial superiority<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French defeat was due to naval weakness, poor funds, and Dupleix\u2019s recall.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">77. The French governor who dreamed of a French empire in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Francois Martin<br>B) Dupleix<br>C) Lally<br>D) Bussy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dupleix tried to establish French political supremacy in South India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">78. The Carnatic Wars were fought mainly between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French and Dutch<br>B) British and French<br>C) British and Portuguese<br>D) French and Danes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They were the Anglo-French wars for supremacy in South India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">79. The decisive battle that sealed British supremacy over French in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Wandiwash (1760)<br>C) Buxar (1764)<br>D) Pondicherry (1778)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Eyre Coote defeated Count de Lally.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">80. The French support to which Indian rulers prolonged their influence in the Deccan?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nizams of Hyderabad<br>B) Nawabs of Arcot<br>C) Tipu Sultan<br>D) Marathas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Bussy maintained French influence in Hyderabad.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">81. The French officer Bussy made himself powerful in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal<br>B) Carnatic<br>C) Deccan (Hyderabad)<br>D) Malabar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He was a key figure in Deccan politics.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">82. The French settlements in India that remained even after their defeat were<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandernagore, Mahe, Yanam<br>B) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras<br>C) Goa, Daman, Diu<br>D) Surat, Hooghly, Balasore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They were kept for trade but without fortifications.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">83. The French were finally confined to their Indian enclaves by which treaty?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)<br>B) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>C) Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)<br>D) Treaty of Bassein (1802)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It ended French political ambitions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">84. The French East India Company was revived in 1785 but failed again because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lack of funds<br>B) British dominance<br>C) French Revolution &amp; Napoleonic Wars<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Political upheavals in Europe weakened French efforts.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">85. The Danes were different from other Europeans because they<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Focused on trade and missions, not conquest<br>B) Were militarily strong<br>C) Defeated the Portuguese<br>D) Allied with Mughals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes remained minor traders and missionaries.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">86. The Danes first came to India in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1600<br>B) 1616<br>C) 1620<br>D) 1624<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They established Tranquebar in 1620.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. The Danes\u2019 biggest contribution in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cotton trade<br>B) Saltpetre export<br>C) Missionary and printing work<br>D) Indigo trade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They introduced Protestant missions and Indian language printing presses.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">88. The Danish missionary Ziegenbalg is remembered for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Printing the first Indian newspaper<br>B) Translating Bible into Tamil<br>C) Supporting Indian freedom movement<br>D) Training Indian soldiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He was the first Protestant missionary in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. The Danish colony of Serampore was famous for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Serampore Mission &amp; College<br>B) Shipbuilding<br>C) Cotton textiles<br>D) Naval base<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Founded in 1818 by Carey, Marshman, and Ward.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">90. The Danes sold their Indian possessions to the British in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1795<br>B) 1824<br>C) 1845<br>D) 1858<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Tranquebar and Serampore were sold to the British in 1845.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. The Danes remained in the Nicobar Islands until<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1700<br>B) 1800<br>C) 1848<br>D) 1869<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes abandoned Nicobar in 1869.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">92. Which Danish settlement was also called \u201cFrederiksnagore\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Serampore<br>B) Tranquebar<br>C) Pondicherry<br>D) Karikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Named after King Frederick V of Denmark.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. The Danish Asiatic Company was founded to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Trade with East Indies<br>B) Control Bengal<br>C) Conquer Pondicherry<br>D) Compete with Portuguese in Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It was established in 1732 to revive Danish trade.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. Which European power is remembered more for education than political rule in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Portuguese<br>B) Dutch<br>C) French<br>D) Danes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Danes are remembered for Serampore Mission &#038; College.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. The French officer who defended Hyderabad against Marathas was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Bussy<br>C) Lally<br>D) Suffren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Bussy strengthened French influence in Deccan.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. French decline in India was sealed because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) They focused more on Europe than India<br>B) British naval superiority<br>C) Dupleix was recalled<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These combined factors led to French downfall.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. Which was the last European power to leave India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French<br>B) Portuguese<br>C) Danes<br>D) Dutch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Portuguese stayed in Goa, Daman, Diu till 1961.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. The French settlements in India today are preserved as<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tourist and heritage sites<br>B) Naval bases<br>C) Military cantonments<br>D) Abandoned ruins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam, Chandernagore still exist.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">99. The Danes are mainly remembered in Indian history for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battles with British<br>B) Helping Tipu Sultan<br>C) Education, printing, and missions<br>D) Cotton textile exports<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Their spiritual &#038; educational legacy is their true contribution.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. The overall role of French and Danes in India can be summed up as ___________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French \u2013 political challengers, Danes \u2013 minor traders\/missionaries<br>B) Both had large empires<br>C) Both defeated the British<br>D) Both ruled India together<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French seriously rivalled the British; Danes only had small settlements &#038; missionary legacy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The French East India Company was established in___________.A) 1600B) 1602C) 1664D) 1670 Show Answer Answer: C Explanation: Founded by Colbert under King Louis XIV in 1664. 2. 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