Match List-I with List-II
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List-I European trading companies established bases in India |
List-II Year and place |
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(A) Portuguese |
(I) Madras in 1639 |
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(B) Dutch |
(II) Panaji in 1510 |
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(C) French |
(III) Masulipatnam in 1605 |
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(D) British |
(IV) Pondicherry in 1673 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
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List-I European trading companies established bases in India |
List-II Year and place |
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(A) Portuguese |
(II) Panaji in 1510 |
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(B) Dutch |
(III) Masulipatnam in 1605 |
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(C) French |
(IV) Pondicherry in 1673 |
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(D) British |
(I) Madras in 1639 |
(A) Portuguese: Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa (Panaji) from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510. It became the headquarters of the Portuguese State of India.
Match: (A)-(II)
(B) Dutch: The Dutch East India Company established its first factory in India at Masulipatnam (present-day Machilipatnam) in 1605.
Match: (B)-(III)
(C) French: The French East India Company, led by Francois Martin, established its settlement in Pondicherry (Puducherry) in 1673.
Match: (C)-(IV)
(D) British: Francis Day obtained a grant from the Raja of Chandragiri to build a factory at Madras (Chennai) in 1639, which led to the construction of Fort St. George.
Match: (D)-(I)