CHAPTER-1
ADVENT OF THE EUROPEANS INTO INDIA
KEY POINTS
Government of India Act, 1858
Indian Councils Act, 1861
Central Administration
Role of Lord Ripon in Local Self Govt.
Indianisation of Civil Services
From time immemorial India had extensive trade relation both maritime and overland with Europe. The productions and manufactures of India were in great demand in western countries. European nations like Greece. Rome etc. had extensive trade relation with India through Red Sea, Persia and Afghanistan till the end of the sixth century. But the old trade routes were closed in the seventh century when the Arabs conquered many countries and the bulk of the Indian trade was monopolised by the Arabs. But with the capture of constantinople by the Turks (1453 AD) as a consequence of the Crusades which had started in twelfth century AD, the overland route was closed. The European nations felt the necessity of an alternative route to India which would be safe from the attack of the Turks.
Here are a few MCQs based on the paragraph:
1. What types of trade relations did India have with Europe from ancient times?
A) Only maritime
B) Only overland
C) Both maritime and overland
D) None
Answer: C) Both maritime and overland
2. Which European nations had extensive trade relations with India until the end of the sixth century?
A) Spain and France
B) Greece and Rome
C) England and Portugal
D) Italy and Germany
Answer: B) Greece and Rome
3. Why were the old trade routes closed in the seventh century?
A) Due to natural disasters
B) Because the Arabs conquered many countries
C) Because of internal conflicts in Europe
D) Due to the decline in trade demand
Answer: B) Because the Arabs conquered many countries
4. What event in 1453 AD affected the overland route to India?
A) The fall of Constantinople
B) The discovery of America
C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D) The start of World War I
Answer: A) The fall of Constantinople
5. Why did European nations seek an alternative route to India after the fall of Constantinople?
A) They wanted to avoid the attack of the Turks
B) They were looking for new trade partners
C) They needed cheaper goods
D) They wanted to explore other continents
Answer: A) They wanted to avoid the attack of the Turks
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