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  1. 1641MPPSC2008HistoryEnglish

    Which English Governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?

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    Correct option: B — Sir John Child

  2. 1642BPSC2000HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?

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    Correct option: D — Capture of French ships by the British

  3. 1643UPPSC1995HistoryEnglish

    Carnatic War was fought between

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    Correct option: A — English and French

  4. 1644UPSC1996HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian Princess with a view to acquire territories?

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    Correct option: B — Dupleix

  5. 1645UPSC2003HistoryEnglish

    In India, among the following locations, the French established their earliest factory at

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    Correct option: A — Surat

  6. 1646UPPSC2014HistoryEnglish

    French East India Company was constituted during the reign of

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    Correct option: A — Louis XIV

  7. 1647Nagaland PSC2013HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following is considered the founder of French Company in India?

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    Correct option: C — Colbert

  8. 1648UPPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following factories of Bengal was established by the Dutch?

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    Correct option: B — Chinsurah

  9. 1649UPPSC1998HistoryEnglish

    The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because

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    Correct option: B — The English had a strong army

  10. 1650BPSC1995HistoryEnglish

    Identify the region from where Europeans got best shora and opium.

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    Correct option: A — Bihar

History practice — common questions

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