Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
- A Akbar
- B Jahangir ✓
- C Shahjahan
- D Aurangzeb
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
CSE
With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements
- The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese
- The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French
- The English never occupied Pondicherry
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
- A Akbar
- B Jahangir ✓
- C Shahjahan
- D Aurangzeb
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
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