Q. With reference to coming of Europeans to India, which of the following were imported to Europe?
1.Copper
2.Cloves
3.Pepper
Select the correct answer from the given codes:
Answer: B
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: Tamil Nadu NCERT
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