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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 9 Advent of the Europeans to India
Class 7 Social Science Advent of the Europeans to India Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
I. Answer the following,
Question 1.
Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade?
Answer:
The Portuguese were the first among Europeans to reach India for trade.
Question 2.
Who discovered the sea route to India?
Answer:
Vasco-d-Gama reached Calicut in Kerala on 17th May 1498.
Question 3.
Name the capital of the Dutch.
Answer:
Pulicat was the capital of the Dutch.
Question 4.
When was British East India’s company established?
Answer:
The British East India Company was established in 1600CE.
Question 5.
Name the Trade centres of the French.
Answer:
The french opened their trade centers at Pondichery, Maslipatnam, Calicut, Mahe, Karaikal, and Chandranagar.
Question 6.
Who was the Mughal emperor who grantee ‘Dastak’ to the British?
Answer:
The Mughal Emperor Faroq Siyara who granted ‘Dastak’ to the British.
II. Discuss in groups and answer the following:
Question 1.
List out the causes responsible for the decline of the Portuguese in India.
Answer:
- The possession of a strong navy by the Dutch and the English posed a challenge to the Portuguese.
- The Portuguese government officials become corrupt and disloyal.
- They forcibly converted the locals into Christianity.
- With the decline of the Vijayanagar empire, their trade declined.
Question 2.
What were the causes that led to the decline of the French?
Answer:
The causes that led to the decline of the french are
- French army commanders in India were not given complete support by the Government of France.
- Political confusion and revolutions took place in France.
- French navy was not superior to the English Navy.
IV. Match the following.
A – B
1. Portuguese – (a) Goa
2. Dutch – (b) Pulicat
3. French – (c) Pondicherry
4. English – (d) Calcutta
Answer:
1. d,
2. c,
3. a,
4. b