6. Who was the first Governor of the British East India Company’s factory in Surat?
a) William Hawkins
b) Robert Clive
c) Thomas Roe
d) Warren Hastings
7. The British East India Company initially focused on trading which commodity in India?
a) Spices
b) Textiles
c) Tea
d) Opium
8. The British East India Company faced fierce competition from which other European power in India during its early years?
a) Portugal
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Spain
9. The British East India Company established a factory in the port city of Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam) in which present-day Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Odisha
10. Who was the first English ambassador sent by the British East India Company to the Mughal court in India?
a) William Hawkins
b) Robert Clive
c) Thomas Roe
d) Warren Hastings
