The terms “Hector, Dragon and Osiander” were associated with which of the following? |ForumIAS

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[A] British Ships

[B] Crops introduced by Portuguese

[C] Weapons Systems by Danish

[D] Revenue system of French

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: In 1608, Captain William Hawkins with his ship Hector reached Surat.

He brought with him a letter from James I, King of England, to the Mughal court of Jahangir requesting permission to do business in India.
In November 1612, the English ship Dragon under Captain Best along with a little ship, the Osiander, successfully fought a Portuguese fleet.
Jahangir, who had no navy worth its name, learnt of the English success and was greatly impressed

Source: Spectrum Modern India