With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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…

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 French East India Company's activities in India, consider the following statements. 1. The Compagnie des Indes Orientales was founded by Louis XIV in 1664 and was granted a 50-y…

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…