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Question 01
Consider the following statements: 1. Jahangir permitted the English to establish a factory at Surat after Captain Thomas Best defeated a Portuguese fleet off Surat. 2. Surat served as the seat of the English Western Presidency until the seat was shifted to Bombay in 1687. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 2 only
3. Option C: Both 1 and 2
4. Option D: Neither 1 nor 2
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
**Statement 1 is correct.** In **1612** **Captain Thomas Best** (ships **Dragon** and **Osiander**) defeated the Portuguese off Surat. An impressed Jahangir, who had **no navy worth its name**, allowed a factory at **Surat** in early **1613**. **Statement 2 is correct.** The seat of the **Western Presidency** was moved from **Surat to Bombay** in **1687**.
Question 02
Consider the following statements about Francisco de Almeida: 1. He was appointed in 1505 as the first Portuguese governor in India. 2. He was appointed to his office in India by the Pope. 3. He was instructed to destroy Muslim trade by seizing places such as Aden, Ormuz and Malacca. Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 3 only
3. Option C: 1 and 2 only
4. Option D: 1 and 3 only
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. 1 and 3 only
**Statement 1 is correct.** In **1505** the King of Portugal appointed a governor for India, and **Almeida** was the first. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** The appointment was made by the **King of Portugal**. The Pope's earlier role had been the **1454 bull** to Prince Henry. **Statement 3 is correct.** Almeida was told to **consolidate** the Portuguese position and to **destroy Muslim trade** by seizing **Aden, Ormuz and Malacca**, and to build fortresses at places such as **Cochin** and **Cannanore**.
Question 03
Consider the following pairs relating to the Portuguese administration in India: 1. — Head of the administration, normally serving a three-year term 2. — Head of the Inquisition in Goa 3. — Assisted the captains in charge of the fortresses Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 1 and 3 only
3. Option C: 2 and 3 only
4. Option D: 1, 2 and 3
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 1 and 3 only
**Pair 1 is correctly matched.** The **viceroy** headed the administration and served for **three years**, assisted by a secretary and, later, a council. **Pair 2 is not correctly matched.** The **Vedor da Fazenda** was responsible for **revenues**, the **cargoes** and the **dispatch of fleets**. **Pair 3 is correctly matched.** The fortresses, from Africa to China, were under **captains** assisted by **factors**, whose power often grew because of poor communications.
Question 04
Consider the following statements about the acquisition of Bombay by the English: 1. Bombay was given to King Charles II as part of the dowry when he married the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. 2. Charles II handed Bombay over to the East India Company for an annual payment of ten pounds. 3. The English acquired Bombay by defeating the Portuguese in a naval battle. Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. Option A: 1 and 2 only
2. Option B: 1 and 3 only
3. Option C: 2 and 3 only
4. Option D: 1, 2 and 3
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
**Statement 1 is correct.** Bombay was part of the **dowry** of **Catherine of Braganza** on her marriage to **Charles II** (**1662**). **Statement 2 is correct.** In **1668** Bombay was given to the Company for an annual payment of only **£10**. **Statement 3 is incorrect.** Bombay came by **marriage treaty**, not conquest; this produced a **tacit peace** between the English and the Portuguese.
Question 05
Consider the following pairs: 1. — Established a Portuguese factory at Calicut 2. — First Dutchman to reach Sumatra and Bantam 3. — Led the first English voyage to reach the Malabar Coast 4. — Headed the French expedition that set up a factory at Surat Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
1. Option A: 1 and 2 only
2. Option B: 1, 2 and 4 only
3. Option C: 1, 3 and 4 only
4. Option D: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 only
**Pair 1 is correctly matched.** **Cabral** reached Calicut in **September 1500** and set up a **factory** there; after locals attacked it, he bombarded the town. **Pair 2 is correctly matched.** **Cornelis de Houtman** reached **Sumatra and Bantam in 1596**, opening the Dutch route to the East. **Pair 3 is not correctly matched.** Drake is remembered for his **voyage round the world (1580)**, which, with the defeat of the **Spanish Armada (1588)**, stirred English ambitions in the East. He did not lead a voyage to Malabar. **Pair 4 is correctly matched.** **Francois Caron** headed the French expedition that set up the factory at **Surat**.

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