SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Cartaz was a naval trade license or pass issued by the Portuguese in the Indian ocean during the sixteenth century, under the rule of the Portuguese empire .

Detailed explanation-2: -They declared trade in spices, drugs, dyes, arms & ammunition and war horses as royal monopoly and no nation or even Portuguese private traders were allowed to trade in these commodities. .

Detailed explanation-3: -Franciso de Almeida introduced the Blue water policy (Cartaze System). “Blue Water” policy was to be powerful at the sea instead of building forts on Indian land. Hence the correct answer is Franciso de Almeida.

Detailed explanation-4: -24.5.2 Cartaz and Qafila Throughout the 16th century, an important aspect of the Portuguese involvement was the attempt to control and tax the trade carried on by Asian merchants in the Indian Ocean. It was here in their cartaz-armada-qafila system that the Portuguese produced their greatest impact on Asian trade.