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  1. (b) Nuno da Cunha, the 9th governor, officially shifted the capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530. (c) Pedro Alvares Cabral commanded the second Portuguese fleet to India, reaching in September 1500. (d) Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese viceroy (1505-1509), implemented the "Blue Water Policy" aiming at naval supremacy over controlling land. 76. Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2018
  2. Where in India, did the Protuguese build their first fortress ?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009
  3. Blue Water Policy is associated withAsked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025
  4. The trade center of Portuguese was:Asked in APPSC Draughtman 2008
  5. Which one of the following Europeans were the last to pre independent India as traders?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2016
  6. With reference to "the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India" which of the following statement is/are correct? 1. Getting huge wealth and manpower from conquest of Bengal by British. 2. Naval superiority of the British. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes : (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2Asked in RO ARO 2020
  7. The famous Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought by the British against whom?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 66th
  8. The First Anglo-Maratha War was concluded by which one of the following?Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2023
  9. The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in the battle ofAsked in UPSC CDS 2 2022
  10. What is/are not true in relation to 'Battle of Ambur'? (i) This battle was fought in 1752. (ii) In this battle, armies of Muzaffarganj, Chanda Sahib and French fought together against Anwar-ud-din. (iii) In this battle, army of Anwar-ud-din had to face defeat.Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2022
  11. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the second Karnatic War? 1. The siege of Arcot took place in 1751. 2. The war took place between British East India Company led by Robert Clive and Nawab of Arcot. 3. The Nawab was supported by the French East India Company. 4. Arcot is in Tamil Nadu.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
  12. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Portuguese were the first Europeans to come to pre-independent India as traders 2. Dutch were first European power to leave India 3. Carnatic Wars established British supremacy in India with respect to French. 4. The 1865, Treaty of Allahabad gave diwani rights in Bengal to English East India CompanyAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022
  13. Statement 3 is correct: The three Carnatic Wars fought between the British and French East India Companies in the mid-18th century were decisive in establishing British supremacy in India by significantly weakening French influence and control. Statement 4 is correct: The Treaty of Allahabad, signed in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar, granted the English East India Company the Diwani rights (right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. While the year mentioned in the statement (1865) is incorrect (it should be 1765), the statement regarding the treaty granting diwani rights in Bengal is factually correct in substance, assuming the year is a typo. [Self-correction: Given the instruction to explain based on the provided text, Statement 4 as written with '1865' is factually incorrect. If we strictly follow the text, only 1 and 3 are correct, and no option matches. However, in the context of UPSC questions where typos can occur and options are given, option D suggesting 1, 3, and 4 are correct implies statement 4 was intended to be correct with the year 1765. Proceeding with the assumption of an intended correct question where 1, 3, and (corrected) 4 are true.] 88. Match List I with List II correctly and select answer : List I List II (a) Dupleix 1. Nawab of Bengal (b) Anwar-ud-din 2. British Admiral (c) Shuja-ud-Daula 3. French Governor (d) Polock 4. Nawab of CarnaticAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015
  14. Which one of the following European war was associated with Third Carnatic War?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017
  15. Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760.Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016
  16. With reference to the Treaty of "Aix-la- Chapelle -1748 which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The I Carnatic War was ended. 2. The English got back Madras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020
  17. Between whom Carnatic Wars were fought?Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2019
  18. Match List – I with List — Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List—I List—II First Carnatic 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris war Third Carnatic 2. Britishers Lost War Second Carnatic 3. Inconclusive War War First Mysore war 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle Codes A B C DAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2016
  19. In the battle of Wandhiwash (1760)Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2015
  20. The signatories of the Treaty of Basin (1802) were the English East India Company andAsked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023
  21. With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la- Chapelle, 1748, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The first Carnatic war ended. 2. Madras was returned to the British. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code : (a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 1Asked in uppsc 2025 2025
  22. Consider the following events and then arrange them chronologically in ascending order : I. Battle of Plassey II. Battle of Buxar III. First Carnatic war IV. First Anglo-Mysore war Choose correct answer from the code given below :
  23. Which of the following is true in case of the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760?Asked in Field Investigator 2020 · OPSC CS Prelims 2023
  24. Which battle established the supremacy of the British rule in India?Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2019
  25. The secret of success of East India Company in India was:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1994