20th September 2023 Static Quiz

Consider the following statements in regards to the Portuguese advent in India
i. Pope Nicholas V gave prince John II a bull in 1454, conferring on him the right to navigate the “sea to the distant shores of the Orient”, more specifically “as far as India”.
ii. In 1497, under the Treaty of Zaragoza , the rulers of Portugal and Spain divided the non-Christian world between them by an imaginary line in the Atlantic, some 1,300 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.
iii. In 1487 when Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral rounded the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and sailed up the eastern coast, he was convinced that the long-sought-after sea route to India had been found.
iv. Alfonso de Albuquerque ‘s policy was known as the Blue Water Policy.
How many of the above options are correct?

Consider the following in regards to the English East India company.
i. On December 31, 1600, Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter with rights of exclusive trading to the company named the ‘Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies’.
ii. The initial charter allowed the company to trade indefinitely in India.
iii. When Captain Hawkins met Jahangir in his court, he was given permission to set up a factory at Surat.
iv. Bombay was the first headquarters of the Western presidency for the English.
How many of the above options are correct?

Consider the following in regards to French in India .
i. The French were the last Europeans to come to India with the purpose of trade.
ii. The Compagnie des Indes Orientales was granted a 15-year monopoly on French trade in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
iii. In 1667, Francois Martin led the first French expedition to India and set up a factory in surat.
iv. The Treaty of Ryswick was concluded between the English and the French to settle disputes between them in the later half of the 17th century.
How many of the above options are correct?

Consider the following in respect to the Carnatic wars
I. The first Carnatic war started when French navy under Barnet seized English ships to provoke English.
II. The Treaty of Peace of Paris brought an end to the first Carnatic war.
III. The second Carnatic War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle .
IV. The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in the third Carnatic war.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements in regards to the Mughal emperors
i. Nadir shah defeated the Mughal army in the battle of karnal.
ii. Ahmad shah abdali defeated the Mughal army in the Third Battle of Panipat.
iii. Jahandar Shah took action against Banda Bahadur for attacking muslims in Punjab.
iv. Farrukhsiyar introduced izara system to improve the financial condition of the empire.
v. Akbar Shah II (ruled 1806–37) He gave the title of ‘Raja’ to Rammohan Roy.
Which of the above statements are correct?