UPSC Prelims Marathon 17 March – Coming of Europeans – 2025

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Question No. 1

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:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements:
1.Vasco da Gama discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe.
2.Portuguese conquered Goa on the west coast in 1610.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 3

The famous “Zamorin” was the ruler of which of the following region?

AMadurai

BCalicut

CWarangal

DKodangu

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding “Vasco da Gama”:
1.On his second visit to India, he moved from Calicut to Cochin.
2.He established a factory in Kannur and a prison at Cochin.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding “Portuguese in India”:
1.The first Viceroy was Albuquerque.
2.Francisco d’ Almeida followed the Blue Water Policy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Who among the following defeated Yusuf Adil Khan, the ruler of Bijapur and captured Goa?

AVasco da Gama

BFrancisco d’ Almeida

CAlbuquerque

DNino da Cunha

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Question No. 7

In Pulicat, located north of Chennai, who among the following built the Castle Geldria?

AFrench

BBritish

CPortuguese

DDutch

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding “Dutch East India Company in India”:
1.Pulicat served as the Coromandel headquarters of the Dutch East India Company.
2.Diamonds were exported from Pulicat to the western countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding “French East India Company”:
1.The first French factory was established at Goa in December 1668.
2.Francis Martin made Pondicherry the strategic centre of French settlements in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Which of the following was/were settlements of Danes in India?
1.Tranquebar
2.Warangal
3.Hyderabad
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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