26. The French East India Company established a settlement named Balassore in India. In which present-day Indian state is it located?
a) West Bengal
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha
27. The French East India Company faced competition from other European powers in Southeast Asia. Which city did the French establish as their main base in the region?
a) Malacca
b) Goa
c) Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
d) Jakarta
28. Which French governor played a significant role in strengthening the French East India Company’s presence in Southeast Asia and expanding its territories in the region?
a) François Martin
b) Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
c) Joseph François Dupleix
d) Charles Godeheu
29. The French East India Company faced significant challenges during the American Revolutionary War. In 1782, which British commander captured and occupied Pondicherry for the final time?
a) Robert Clive
b) Sir Eyre Coote
c) Robert Bourgeois de La Richardière
d) Admiral Edward Hughes
30. The French East India Company faced challenges from the British in Southeast Asia. Which British commander captured the French trading post of Mahé in India during the Anglo-French War?
a) Robert Clive
b) Sir Eyre Coote
c) Robert Bourgeois de La Richardière
d) Admiral Edward Hughes
