Question : Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India?
Option 1: Elizabeth
Option 2: Bengal
Option 3: Red Dragon
Option 4: Mayflower
Correct Answer: Red Dragon
Solution : The correct option is Red Dragon.
In 1601, the newly established East India Company commissioned a fleet to sail from Torbay, England, to India. The fleet, led by the ship "Red Dragon", reached the shores of what is now known as the Gulf of Cambay (Gujarat, India) in August of that year. This was the first ever English ship to arrive in India.
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Question : Which among the following foreign countries was the first one to trade with India?
Option 1: England
Option 2: Netherlands
Option 3: France
Option 4: Portugal
Question : Joseph Francois Dupleix was the Governor General of which of the following East India Companies in India?
Option 1: Dutch
Option 2: French
Option 3: English
Option 4: Portuguese
Question : 'Red Indians are natives of which of the following countries?
Option 1: India
Option 2: Pakistan
Option 3: North America
Option 4: West Africa
Question : Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India?
Option 1: Divyavadana
Option 2: Dohakosa
Option 3: Vajracchedika
Option 4: Vamsathapakasini
Question : Which is the leading state in India in the "Ship Breaking" industry?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: West Bengal
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