Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2021
In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
- Broach
- Chicacole
- Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only ✓
- B 1 and 2
- C 3 only
- D 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2018
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
- A Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
- B Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
- C Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
- D Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
The first among the following to establish trade links with India were
- A Dutch
- B French
- C Portuguese ✓
- D English
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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