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1. Which was the first English ship to come to India

  • [A] Sao Gabriel
  • [B] Linois’s Squadron
  • [C] Red Dragon
  • [D] Komagatamaru

Correct Answer: C [Red Dragon]

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2. The discovery of sea route to India was attributed to

  • [A] John Mildenhall
  • [B] Vasco da Gama
  • [C] Christopher Columbus
  • [D] None of the above

Correct Answer: C [Christopher Columbus]

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3. Hind swaraj or Indian Home Rule book was written by

  • [A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • [B] Jawaharlal Nehru
  • [C] Subhash Chandra Bose
  • [D] Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: D [Mahatma Gandhi]

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4. Who was the 1st women to preside over INC session

  • [A] Sarojini Naidu
  • [B] Annie Beasant
  • [C] Aruna Asif Ali
  • [D] None of them

Correct Answer: B [Annie Beasant]

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5. Who was not a part of INA defence team of Red Fort trials

  • [A] Jawaharlal Nehru
  • [B] Tej Bahadur Sapru
  • [C] Asaj Ali
  • [D] J B Kripalani

Correct Answer: D [J B Kripalani]

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6. Who made the Blue Water Policy

  • [A] Nino da Cunha
  • [B] Francisco De Almeida
  • [C] Alfonso de Albulquerque
  • [D] Vasco Da Gama

Correct Answer: B [Francisco De Almeida]

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7. who set up the Cartaz System to monopolize trade in the Indian Ocean

  • [A] British
  • [B] Dutch
  • [C] French
  • [D] Portuguese

Correct Answer: D [Portuguese]

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8. Which Mughal Ruler was First to issue Farman to British

  • [A] Jahangir
  • [B] Shah Jahan
  • [C] Farrukhsiyar
  • [D] Bahadur Zafar

Correct Answer: C [Farrukhsiyar]

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