The English East India Company was founded in which year?
A. 1602
B. 1600
C. 1612
D. 1599
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The English East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600, giving it a monopoly of trade with the East Indies.
Explanation:
In 1696, the British obtained permission from the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah to fortify their settlement at Calcutta. This led to the construction of Fort William.
Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 comprised three British cabinet ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence (Secretary of State for India), Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander. It proposed a plan for transferring power and the formation of an interim government.
Explanation:
After the Battle of Buxar and the death of Mir Jafar in 1765, the Company placed his minor son Najm-ud-Daula as the puppet Nawab under a reduced allowance.
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