GK / GS · Chapter 16
Arrival of Europeans & British Expansion PYQs
In 1600 a company of London merchants received a charter to trade in spices.
The Portuguese, Dutch and Danes 14 PYQs
- Vasco da Gama, who landed at Calicut on 17 May 1498 after exploring a direct sea route to India, belonged to which country?DSSSB 2026 · 21 Sep 2026
- Who captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 and made it the capital of the Portuguese eastern empire?DSSSB 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
- In 1605, Admiral Van der Hagen established the first Dutch factory in India at which place?DSSSB 2026 · 23 Sep 2026
- In May 1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reached India by sea, landing at Kappad near which major port city on the Malabar Coast?DSSSB 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- In which year did the Vellore Sepoy Mutiny— the earliest major armed uprising by Indian soldiers against the British East India Company—break out in…DSSSB 2026 · 03 Oct 2026
- Which European power had first established factories on the coast of India after opening the seaborne trade route to India, with the primary aim of…DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026
- In which year did Vasco da Gama land at Calicut, opening the sea route between Europe and India and marking the beginning of Portuguese expansion in…DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026
- Which European nation first established a direct sea route to India when Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498 after sailing around the Cape of Good…DSSSB 2026 · 06 Oct 2026
- Who was appointed in 1505 as the first Portuguese Governor in India and introduced the "Blue Water Policy" to establish Portuguese supremacy over…DSSSB 2026 · 07 Oct 2026
- Which Portuguese explorer and navigator reached Kappad, near Kozhikode in Kerala, in May 1498 after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope?DSSSB 2026 · 08 Oct 2026
- Which Portuguese governor captured Goa in 1510, with the support of local allies, laying the foundation of Portuguese rule that continued for about…DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- In which year had Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut, marking the first successful European sea voyage to India?DSSSB 2026 · 16 Oct 2026
- Which European trading power established Fort Geldria at Pulicat in 1610 as its principal headquarters on the Coromandel Coast before transferring…DSSSB 2026 · 16 Oct 2026
- Which company arrived in India in the early 17th century and, unlike the Portuguese, focused primarily on commercial dominance, particularly in the…DSSSB 2026 · 17 Oct 2026
The English and the French: Factories and the Carnatic Wars 7 PYQs
- In 1600, which English Queen granted a charter to the East India Company, giving it exclusive trading rights with the East?SSC MTS 2026 · 06 Feb 2026
- Which of the following was not one of the principal reasons for Siraj-ud-Daula’s hostility towards the English East India Company in 1756?SSC CGL 2026 · 01 Oct 2026
- The Carnatic Wars (1746–1763), which concluded with the Treaty of Paris, were fought mainly between which two European trading companies for control…DSSSB 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
- In which year was the English East India Company given permission to trade at Hugli in Bengal?DSSSB 2026 · 23 Sep 2026
- Which English monarch granted the Royal Charter on 31 December 1600 to the English East India Company, giving it a monopoly over English trade with…DSSSB 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- The battle fought on 23 June 1757, in which the conspiracy of the Nawab's officials enabled Robert Clive's forces to defeat the army of…DSSSB 2026 · 01 Oct 2026
- Which port, captured by the Portuguese in 1510, became the capital of their colony in India and their most important headquarters?DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026