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Consider the following statements about English East India Company
1. In 1667, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb issued firman in favour of Company to trade in Bengal.
2. William Hawkins succeeded to get permission from Jahangir to setup a factory at Surat.
3. The company constantly increased its power by taking the advantages of the corrupt nobles of the later Mughal Empire.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

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Important Questions on Modern History

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 79
Which is not the correct statement?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 80
Which one of the following nations was the first to start sea-trade with India?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 81
Which of following was the first International company to issue stocks?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 82
Consider the following statements regarding the defeat of the French in India at the hands of the British?
1. The English Company was commercially superior to the French Company.
2. The shareholders of the French Company were not assured of rich dividends.
3. The French subordinated their mercantile interests to territorial ambitions.
4. The English had naval superiority.
Which of these are the correct reasons for the defeat of the French?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 83

Match the following       

List I List II
A. Fort St. George 1. Bombay
B. Fort St. David 2. Bengal
C. Fort William 3. Madras
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 2>Q 1
The state Jhansi was a part of the British Empire in India through:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 2>Q 2
Which of the following statements is not correct?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 3 - Modern History>Exercise 2>Q 3

Match the following    

List I List II
A. The First Carnatic War 1. Seven years war (1756-63)
B. The Second Carnatic War 2. Trade rivalry in India war (1748-53)
C. The Third Carnatic War 3. War of Austrian Succession (1746-48)