Q. With reference to coming of Europeans to India, which of the following spices were imported to Europe?
1.Cinnamon
2.Cloves
3.Pepper
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The beginning of British rule in India is conventionally ascribed to 1757, after the Battle of Plassey was won by the English East India Company against the Nawab of Bengal.
- But the Europeans had arrived in India by the beginning of the sixteenth century.
- Their original intention was to procure pepper, cinnamon, cloves and other spices for the European markets and participate in the trade of the Indian Ocean.
Source: NCERT
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