Here are some MCQs about the Initial days of the British East India Company
1. When was the British East India Company founded?
a) 1600
b) 1658
c) 1707
d) 1757
2. The primary objective of the British East India Company was to:
a) Establish colonies in India
b) Promote British culture in India
c) Control and monopolize trade with India
d) Convert Indians to Christianity
3. Who was granted a royal charter to establish the British East India Company?
a) Queen Elizabeth I
b) King Charles II
c) King Henry VIII
d) King James I
4. Which city served as the headquarters of the British East India Company in India during its initial days?
a) Kolkata (Calcutta)
b) Mumbai (Bombay)
c) Chennai (Madras)
d) Surat
5. The first English factory (trading post) in India was established by the British East India Company in:
a) Goa
b) Surat
c) Bengal
d) Kerala
