Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Which one of the following statements best describes the Danish presence in India?

  1. Their principal settlement was at Serampore, and they became better known for missionary activity than for commerce.
  2. Their principal settlement was at Nagapatam, from where they monopolised the trade in black pepper.
  3. Their principal settlement was Pondicherry, supported by their possession of Mauritius and Reunion.
  4. Their principal settlement was Bombay, which they obtained through a royal marriage.
  1. Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Shah Shuja allowed…
  2. Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Banda Bahadur…
  3. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. The Compagnie des Indes…
  4. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. The French captured…
  5. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Shahu was released from…
  6. Assertion: The eighteenth-century regional states weakened Mughal authority but failed to establish a stable…