Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Match List I with List II:

List I: European power List II: Institutional feature
A. Portuguese 1. Company formed in 1602 with powers to wage war and conclude treaties
B. Dutch 2. Company chartered in 1600 with an initial fifteen-year monopoly
C. English 3. Company founded in 1664 with a fifty-year monopoly
D. French 4. Overseas state headed by a viceroy normally serving for three years

Select the correct answer:

  1. A–4, B–1, C–2, D–3
  2. A–1, B–4, C–3, D–2
  3. A–4, B–2, C–1, D–3
  4. A–3, B–1, C–4, D–2
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