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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Bombay came to the English Crown in 1661 as part of the dowry of:
A. Catherine of Braganza
B. Anne of Denmark
C. Mary of Modena
D. Henrietta Maria
Correct Answer: A
Bombay formed part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza when she married Charles II.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Madras was acquired by the East India Company in 1639 and became the site of:
A. Fort William
B. Fort St. George
C. Fort St. David
D. Fort Augustus
Correct Answer: B
Fort St. George at Madras became the Company's major settlement on the Coromandel Coast.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Sir Thomas Roe served as the English ambassador at the court of:
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah I
Correct Answer: A
Sir Thomas Roe represented King James I at Jahangir's court from 1615 to 1619.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
The Company's important factory at Surat was established in:
A. 1605
B. 1613
C. 1620
D. 1639
Correct Answer: B
The Company established a factory at Surat in 1613 after gaining Mughal approval.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
The East India Company established an early factory at Masulipatnam in:
A. 1600
B. 1611
C. 1639
D. 1668
Correct Answer: B
An early Company factory was established at Masulipatnam on the Coromandel Coast in 1611.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
The naval Battle of Swally, which strengthened the Company's position near Surat, was fought in:
A. 1608
B. 1612
C. 1618
D. 1625
Correct Answer: B
The English defeated the Portuguese near Suvali or Swally in 1612, helping secure Mughal permission to trade.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Captain William Hawkins reached the Mughal court of which emperor?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: B
William Hawkins reached Jahangir's court while seeking trading privileges for the Company.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Who commanded the East India Company's first major voyage to the East Indies in 1601?
A. James Lancaster
B. Thomas Roe
C. Robert Clive
D. William Hawkins
Correct Answer: A
Sir James Lancaster commanded the Company's first voyage, which departed in 1601.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
The East India Company's original charter primarily granted it a monopoly over English trade with:
A. West Africa
B. The East Indies
C. North America
D. The Mediterranean
Correct Answer: B
The charter gave the Company exclusive English trading rights in the East Indies.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
Which English monarch granted the East India Company its original royal charter?
A. Elizabeth I
B. James I
C. Charles I
D. William III
Correct Answer: A
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
In which year was the English East India Company established?
A. 1599
B. 1600
C. 1608
D. 1613
Correct Answer: B
The English East India Company received its royal charter on 31 December 1600.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi was commissioned by:
A. Hamida Banu Begum
B. Nur Jahan
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Gulbadan Begum
Correct Answer: A
His widow Hamida Banu Begum commissioned the tomb, designed in the Persian charbagh tradition and completed during Akbar’s reign.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun-nama, an important account of his life, was written by:
A. Gulbadan Begum
B. Hamida Banu Begum
C. Abul Fazl
D. Badauni
Correct Answer: A
Gulbadan Begum, Humayun’s half-sister and Babur’s daughter, wrote the Humayun-nama.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Who succeeded Humayun in 1556?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Kamran
Correct Answer: B
Akbar succeeded at the age of thirteen, with Bairam Khan acting as regent.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun died after falling from the stairs of:
A. Sher Mandal library
B. Qutb Minar
C. Agra Fort
D. Humayun’s Tomb
Correct Answer: A
He fell while descending the stairs of the Sher Mandal at Purana Qila and died from his injuries in January 1556.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun founded a new city at Delhi called:
A. Dinpanah
B. Siri
C. Firozabad
D. Tughlaqabad
Correct Answer: A
Humayun began Dinpanah as a fortified capital. The site is associated with the Purana Qila complex.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun recovered Delhi in:
A. 1540
B. 1545
C. 1555
D. 1556
Correct Answer: C
He entered Delhi again in July 1555, restoring Mughal rule after about fifteen years.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
At the Battle of Sirhind in 1555, Mughal forces defeated:
A. Sikandar Suri
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Islam Shah Suri
D. Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer: A
The defeat of Sikandar Suri at Sirhind opened the way for Humayun to recover Delhi and Agra.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which Mughal commander played the leading role in the reconquest of India in 1555?
A. Bairam Khan
B. Todar Mal
C. Man Singh
D. Abul Fazl
Correct Answer: A
Bairam Khan commanded key operations against the weakened Sur forces and later became Akbar’s regent.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which brother controlled Kabul and the Punjab for much of Humayun’s early reign?
A. Kamran Mirza
B. Askari Mirza
C. Hindal Mirza
D. Dara Shikoh
Correct Answer: A
Kamran’s control of the north-west deprived Humayun of a secure reserve base and caused repeated conflict.