26. Which British commander was sent by the British East India Company to secure Bombay (Mumbai) after its acquisition from the Portuguese?
a) William Hawkins
b) Gerald Aungier
c) Robert Clive
d) Charles II of England
27. In the initial days, the British East India Company faced competition from which other European power that had a significant presence in India?
a) Portugal
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Spain
28. The British East India Company’s factory in Machilipatnam faced an attack in 1686 from which foreign power?
a) Portugal
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Spain
29. Which Englishman played a significant role in expanding the British East India Company’s presence in India and establishing the Company as a dominant force?
a) William Hawkins
b) Thomas Roe
c) Thomas Pitt
d) Robert Clive
30. The British East India Company faced initial 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
