16. The British East India Company established a factory in the port city of Madras (Chennai) in India in which year?
a) 1610
b) 1639
c) 1664
d) 1702
17. Who was the governor of the British East India Company’s factory in Masulipatnam, known for his efforts to strengthen the Company’s trade in India?
a) William Hawkins
b) Thomas Roe
c) Thomas Pitt
d) Robert Clive
18. The British East India Company faced resistance from local rulers and the Portuguese in the Hugli region. To secure its position, the Company obtained a farman (decree) from which Mughal emperor?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
19. Which Englishman was appointed as the President of the British East India Company’s factory in Surat and later played a crucial role in strengthening the Company’s presence in India?
a) William Hawkins
b) Thomas Roe
c) Thomas Pitt
d) Robert Clive
20. In 1668, the British East India Company acquired the port city of Bombay (Mumbai) from which Portuguese ruler?
a) King John IV of Portugal
b) King Philip II of Portugal
c) King Sebastian of Portugal
d) King Alfonso de Albuquerque
