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Q7. With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

  1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
  2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
  3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2022 • Modern History

Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 and 3 only

Concept & Option Breakdown

Standard Reference Verified
  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The Gajapati dynasty ruled parts of coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh until the mid-16th century (ended around the 1540s), while the Dutch East India Company was formed in 1602 and established its earliest eastern factories (such as Masulipatnam in 1605) under grants from the Golconda Sultanate.
  • Statement 2 is correct: Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur (Ismail Adil Shah) in 1510.
  • Statement 3 is correct: In 1639, Francis Day obtained a grant/lease of land at Madraspatnam from Damarla Venkatadri Nayaka, a local chieftain and representative of the Vijayanagara Empire (under Peda Venkata Raya).
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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2022 (Q7)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicModern History → Partition & Independence
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — 2 and 3 only

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper I Question 7 (Modern History)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2022 Modern History (Partition & Independence) question is Option (B): "2 and 3 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Modern History" and micro-topic "Partition & Independence". You can explore all repeated questions from Partition & Independence in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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