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Practice 10 East India Company questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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Practice by Exam:History(3)Indian History(3)General Awareness(1)General Studies(1)Social Studies(1)General Knowledge(1)

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All East India Company Questions(1–10 of 10)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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In 1617 the British East India Company was given permission by _________ to trade in India.
Q2mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Under _____ a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated. In this policy the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.
Q3mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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The English set up their first factory on Indian soil in 1613 at _________.
Q4easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who was the ruler of India at the time of the establishment of East India Company?
Q5mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge Exam2026
Battle of Buxar was fought in
Q6mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exams2026
When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was:
Q7mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
Q8mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The English East India Company established their first permanent, formal factory on Indian soil in 1613 at:
Q9mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who initiated the alignment of peninsular powers against the Company in the 1770s?
Q10mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
The English East India Company established their first permanent regular factory in India at:

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