Early Trading Activities — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about the East India Company's early trading activities is/are correct? 1. The Charter of 1600 granted monopoly rights for 15 years, renewable at Crown's discretion 2. Surat was established as the first major trading post in 1613 3. The farman of 1717 allowed the Company to trade duty-free throughout the Mughal Empire 4. Bombay was acquired as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry

The 'factory system' established by the East India Company in early trading period refers to:

Which of the following correctly describes the significance of the farman of 1717?

The transition of the East India Company from purely commercial to territorial ambitions was primarily influenced by:

Which of the following pairs of trading posts and their founders/key figures is correctly matched? 1. Surat - Thomas Best 2. Madras - Francis Day 3. Bombay - Gerald Aungier 4. Calcutta - Job Charnock