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1995 · Q73Medieval HistoryEuropean Powers & Early Colonial Contactseasy

Hugly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

  1. (a)the Portuguese
  2. (b)the French
  3. (c)the Danish
  4. (d)the British
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Official answer(a) the Portuguese

2005 · Q36Medieval HistoryEuropean Powers & Early Colonial Contactsmoderate

Which one of the following is the correct statement?

  1. (a)The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India’s independence.
  2. (b)The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
  3. (c)The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them.
  4. (d)The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony.
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Official answer(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.