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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company.

2. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.

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NDA I 2022 GAT Previous Year Paper (10-Apr-2022)
The correct answer is

Both 1 and 2

Since both statements are correct, the answer should indicate that "Both 1 and 2" are correct. The competition among these European companies often led to conflicts, both economic and military, as they vied for control over trade routes and territories.

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  1. At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?

  2. Consider the following statements about the early modern technology in India:

    1. The Portuguese brought European movable metal types to Goa in 1550.

    2. The first Indian script of which types were prepared was Tamil.

    3. The English Company's first experiment with printed press was at Calcutta

    4. The English Company imported printing press to India in 1674-75 at the request of Bhimji Parak.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  3. Which one of the following European explorer conquered Mexico?

  4. Arrange the following in chronological order from the earliest to recent :
    I. British East India Company formed
    II. Magellan circumnavigated the globe
    III. Dutch East India Company formed
    IV. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  5. Where in South India did the British East India Company construct a trading post in 1639?

  6. Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?


Important Questions from Advent of Europeans

  1. Which one of the following provisions wasnotinvolved in the treaty of Shrirangapattana between Tipu Sultan and the British?

  2. In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

    1. Broach

    2. Chicacole

    3. Trichinopoly

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  3. ________ was the first European to come to India.

  4. Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest

    (A) Royal charter granted to English East India Company

    (B) Death of Mughal Emperor Akbar

    (C) Portuguese occupation of Goa

    (D) Establishment of French East India Company

    (E) Establishment of The Dutch East India Company (VOC)

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  5. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the

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