Read the following statements and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : As the indigo trade grew, commercial agents and officials of the Company began investing in indigo production. Reason (R) : Attracted by the prospect of high profits, numerous Scotsmen and Englishmen came to India and became planters.

Which of the following is/are correct statements regarding the French East India Company? 1. It was a private company. 2. It was chartered by King Louis XIV. 3. It was abolished soon after the French…

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company. 2. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de A…

With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following statements about the arms used by Europeans in warfare in India : 1. The flint-lock muskets could work even in wet weather. 2. The addition of bayonet made musket a more effect…