GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dutch
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Portuguese
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French
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English
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Detailed explanation-1: -Portugal was the first country to establish trade relations with India. Hence, the correct option is (a)
Detailed explanation-2: -Only a few years later, near the end of the 15th century, Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama became the first European to re-establish direct trade links with India since Roman times by being the first to arrive by circumnavigating Africa (c. 1497–1499).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Portuguese arrived in India in 1498 CE. The Dutch arrived in India in 1605 CE.
Detailed explanation-4: -Trade has been believed to exist in India since 600 BC. This involved the export of spices, metals, and even textiles from India to other parts of the world. India’s trade flourished even in early times. Main goods traded initially were gold, and then eventually spices, and precious metals.
Detailed explanation-5: -The East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600. It was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India.