Question : Which was the earliest settlement of the Dutch in India?
Option 1: Masulipatnam
Option 2: Pulicat
Option 3: Surat
Option 4: Ahmedabad
Correct Answer: Pulicat
Solution : The correct answer is Pulicat.
The Dutch were compelled to go to the East for commercial reasons. In 1596, Cornelis de Houtman made his first voyage to Sumatra and Bantam. At Pulicat, the Dutch made their first permanent settlement. Pulicat, now called Pazhaverkadu, is a historic seaside town in Tamil Nadu state, India. It is located in the Thiruvallur District. Dutch settlers were present in India from 1605 to 1825.
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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 : Who among the following was the Governor-General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal for revenue collection by the East India Company?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 2: Lord Wellesley
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Canning
Question : Which among the following lakes is known as the only "Floating Islands Lake" in India?
Option 1: Loktak
Option 3: Chilka
Option 4: Kolleru
Question : The National Payments Corporation of India was set up under the provisions of which Act?
Option 1: The SARFAESI Act, 2002
Option 2: Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
Option 3: Government Securities Act, 2006
Option 4: Companies Act, 2013
Question : Where is the Film and Television Institute of India located?
Option 1: Ahmedabad
Option 2: Mysore
Option 3: Mumbai
Option 4: Pune
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