GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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What was the name of the British company that went to India to trade but ended up ruling India?
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The Royal Company
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The East India Company
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The Victoria Company
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The Arabian British Company
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The East India Company was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. Incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, it was started as a monopolistic trading body so that England could participate in the East Indian spice trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Portuguese. Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean at Calicut in India. Portuguese were followed by the Dutch when they tried to enter the Indian market in the middle of the 16th century. The British and the French came much later.
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