DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 4 November 2024

Answer: (d) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct; the French trading company was under direct government control.

Statement 2 is correct; Pondicherry’s foundation was indeed led by Martin in 1673.

Statement 3 is correct; the decline of French power in India was a result of conflicts with the British in the Carnatic wars.

Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct; Tranquebar, Serampore, and the Nicobar Islands were indeed Danish colonies in India.

Statement 2 is correct; Serampore served as the primary headquarters for the Danish in India.

Statement 3 is incorrect; the Danish involvement in India began with Marcelis de Boshouwer’s appeal for military assistance against the Portuguese, not the Dutch.

Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct; the Dutch East India Company established its first factory in Masulipatnam in 1605.

Statement 2 is correct; the Dutch primarily traded in textiles, spices, and opium in India.

Statement 3 is incorrect; the decline of the Dutch in India was not solely due to the Battle of Colachel but also other factors like economic conditions and conflicts with other European powers.

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The French trading company in India, formed during Louis XIV’s reign, was not privately managed; instead, it was established and controlled by the government.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Pondicherry was founded after the establishment of the factory at Masulipattam. François Caron founded the factory at Surat in 1667, followed by the factory at Masulipattam by Marcara in 1669, and then the foundation of Pondicherry led by Martin in 1673.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The French power in India faced a decline between 1706 and 1720, resulting in the reconstitution of the French East India Company in 1720 to revive their influence.

Statement 2 is correct. Dupleix’s appointment as the French governor in India in 1742 initiated the Anglo-French conflicts, which are commonly known as the Carnatic wars.