6. The French East India Company established a major trading center named Pondicherry (Puducherry) in India. In which year was it founded?
a) 1653
b) 1672
c) 1693
d) 1702
7. The French East India Company faced competition from which other European power in India during its early years?
a) Portugal
b) England
c) Netherlands
d) Spain
8. Who was the French governor who transformed Pondicherry into a major French settlement and strengthened the French East India Company’s presence in India?
a) François Martin
b) Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
c) Joseph François Dupleix
d) Charles Godeheu
9. The French East India Company established a settlement named Chandernagore in India. In which present-day Indian state is it located?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
10. The French East India Company was successful in forming alliances with which Indian ruler, who supported their efforts in India?
a) Tipu Sultan
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji
c) Raja Chanda Sahib
d) Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
