Introduction:
The Dutch East India Company was formed in the year 1602 A.D. by the charter of Dutch Parliament. The Dutch established their first factory at Masulipattam, Andhra Pradesh after receiving Farman (Royal Decree) from the Sultan of Golconda Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah.
Here are 50+ MCQ About Dutch East India Company:
Q.1 When was the Dutch East India Company established?
A) 1600 A.D.
B) 1602 A.D.
C) 1605 A.D.
D) 1610 A.D.
Answer: B) 1602 A.D.
Q.2 What was the official name of the Dutch East India Company?
A) VOC
B) EIC
C) DIC
D) DOC
Answer: A) VOC (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie)
Q.3 Which country established the Dutch East India Company?
A) England
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Denmark
Answer: C) Netherlands
Q.4 The Dutch East India Company was established for trade with which region?
A) Africa
B) America
C) Asia
D) Europe
Answer: C) Asia
Q.5 Who granted the charter to the Dutch East India Company?
A) British Crown
B) Dutch Parliament
C) Dutch Government
D) Dutch States-General
Answer: D) Dutch States-General
Q.6 What was the main objective of the Dutch East India Company in India?
A) Territorial expansion
B) Religious conversion
C) Trade and commerce
D) Military conquest
Answer: C) Trade and commerce
Q.7 Which was the first factory established by the Dutch in India?
A) Masulipatnam
B) Surat
C) Cochin
D) Pulicat
Answer: A) Masulipatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q.8 Which European company finally emerged as the dominant power in India?
A) Dutch East India Company
B) French East India Company
C) British East India Company
D) Portuguese Company
Answer: C) British East India Company
Q.9 The Dutch mainly avoided political involvement in India because of?
A) Weak army
B) Trade-first policy
C) Fear of Mughals
D) Religious neutrality
Answer: B) Trade-first policy
Q.10 Which commodity was most important for Dutch trade in India?
A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Spices
D) Indigo
Answer: C) Spices
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Q.11 Which Indian ruler permitted the Dutch to trade in Pulicat?
A) Mughal Emperor
B) Vijayanagara ruler
C) Golconda Sultan
D) Maratha ruler
Answer: C) Vijayanagara ruler
Q.12 In which year did the Dutch establish their factory at Pulicat?
A) 1605
B) 1609
C) 1610
D) 1615
Answer: C) 1610
Q.13 Which Dutch settlement became the headquarters in India?
A) Surat
B) Pulicat
C) Cochin
D) Nagapattinam
Answer: B) Pulicat, Tamil Nadu
Q.14 The Dutch captured Cochin from which European power?
A) British
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) Spanish
Answer: C) Portuguese
Q.15 In which year did the Dutch capture Cochin?
A) 1650 A.D.
B) 1660 A.D.
C) 1663 A.D.
D) 1670 A.D.
Answer: C) 1663 A.D.
Q.16 Which port became an important Dutch settlement in Bengal?
A) Chinsura
B) Calcutta
C) Dacca
D) Masulipatnam
Answer: A) Chinsura
Q.17 Chinsura is located on the bank of which river?
A) Yamuna
B) Hooghly
C) Godavari
D) Krishna
Answer: B) Hooghly
Q.18 Which European power defeated the Dutch globally, affecting India too?
A) France
B) England
C) Portuguese
D) Denmark
Answer: B) England
Q.19 Which Mughal emperor granted trading rights to the Dutch in Bengal?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B) Jahangir
Q.20 Which port was developed by the Dutch in Tamil Nadu after Pulicat?
A) Madras
B) Nagapattinam
C) Tuticorin
D) Tranquebar
Answer: B) Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
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Q.21 The Dutch captured Nagapattinam from which power?
A) British
B) Portuguese
C) Danish
D) French
Answer: B) Portuguese
Q.22 In which year did the Dutch capture Nagapattinam?
A) 1658 A.D.
B) 1660 A.D.
C) 1665 A.D.
D) 1675 A.D.
Answer: A) 1658 A.D.
Q.23 Which battle marked the decline of Dutch power in India?
A) Battle of Plassey
B) Battle of Buxar
C) Battle of Colachel
D) Battle of Wandiwash
Answer: C) Battle of Colachel
Q.24 The Battle of Colachel was fought in which year?
A) 1721 A.D.
B) 1735 A.D.
C) 1741 A.D.
D) 1757 A.D.
Answer: C) 1741 A.D.
Q.25 Who defeated the Dutch in the Battle of Colachel?
A) Hyder Ali
B) Tipu Sultan
C) Marthanda Varma
D) Nasir Jung
Answer: C) Marthanda Varma
Q.26 The Battle of Colachel was fought in present-day which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Tamil Nadu
Q.27 The Dutch East India Company was dissolved due to?
A) Military defeat
B) Bankruptcy
C) Political pressure
D) Religious reasons
Answer: B) Bankruptcy
Q.28 Dutch influence was strongest in India during which century?
A) 15th Century
B) 16th Century
C) 17th Century
D) 18th Century
Answer: C) 17th Century
Q.29 Which European power eventually replaced the Dutch in India?
A) French
B) Portuguese
C) British
D) Danish
Answer: C) British
Q.30 The Dutch East India Company was dissolved in which year?
A) 1795 A.D.
B) 1799 A.D.
C) 1800 A.D.
D) 1805 A.D.
Answer: C) 1800 A.D.
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Q.31 Which Indian product was extensively exported by the Dutch from Bengal?
A) Cotton
B) Silk
C) Tea
D) Coffee
Answer: B) Silk
Q.32 Which Indian emperor’s farman benefited the Dutch traders?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B) Jahangir
Q.33 Which language was used for official records of the Dutch company?
A) English
B) Latin
C) Dutch
D) French
Answer: C) Dutch
Q.34 Which coastal region was most influenced by Dutch trade?
A) Coromandel Coast
B) Malabar Coast
C) Konkan Coast
D) Bengal Coast
Answer: A) Coromandel Coast
Q.35 Which European power defeated the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch wars affecting India?
A) France
B) Spain
C) England
D) Portugal
Answer: C) England
Q.36 Which treaty transferred Dutch possessions in India to the British?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Vienna
C) Treaty of London
D) Treaty of Versailles
Answer: C) Treaty of London
Q.37 In which year did the Dutch finally hand over their Indian possessions to the British?
A) 1795 A.D.
B) 1805 A.D.
C) 1825 A.D.
D) 1820 A.D.
Answer: C) 1825 A.D.
Q.38 Which fort was built by the Dutch at Pulicat?
A) Fort St. George
B) Fort Geldria
C) Fort William
D) Fort St. David
Answer: B) Fort Geldria
Q.39 Dutch settlements in India were mainly coastal because of?
A) Agriculture
B) Trade convenience
C) Military reasons
D) Religious reasons
Answer: B) Trade convenience
Q.40 Which Indian state had the maximum Dutch influence?
A) Bengal
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu
Q.41 The Dutch focused more on trade rather than administration because they were a?
A) Religious power
B) Trading company
C) Military empire
D) Feudal state
Answer: B) Trading company
Q.42 Which city replaced Pulicat as Dutch headquarters later?
A) Cochin
B) Chinsura
C) Nagapattinam
D) Surat
Answer: C) Nagapattinam
Q.43 The Dutch were known for their monopoly in which trade?
A) Tea
B) Cotton
C) Spices
D) Indigo
Answer: C) Spices
Q.44 Which of the following Indian port was never a Dutch settlement?
A) Surat
B) Pulicat
C) Chinsura
D) Cochin
Answer: A) Surat
Q.45 Which European power first challenged Portuguese dominance in India?
A) British
B) French
C) Dutch
D) Danish
Answer: C) Dutch
Q.46 The Dutch mainly controlled which sea trade route?
A) Mediterranean
B) Red Sea
C) Indian Ocean
D) Black Sea
Answer: C) Indian Ocean
Q.47 Which Dutch governor was captured after the Battle of Colachel?
A) Van Goens
B) De Lannoy
C) Van Riebeeck
D) Van der Capellen
Answer: B) De Lannoy
Q.48 De Lannoy later served which Indian ruler?
A) Tipu Sultan
B) Hyder Ali
C) Marthanda Varma
D) Shivaji
Answer: C) Marthanda Varma
Q.49 Dutch trading factories were mainly fortified to?
A) Collect taxes
B) Store goods
C) Protect trade
D) Rule territory
Answer: C) Protect trade
Q.50 Which trading post was the oldest Dutch settlement in India?
A) Cochin
B) Chinsura
C) Pulicat
D) Nagapattinam
Answer: C) Pulicat, Tamil Nadu
Q.51 The Dutch never aimed to establish a political empire in India because they prioritized?
A) Religion
B) Trade profits
C) Military power
D) Administration
Answer: B) Trade profits
Q.52 Which Indian kingdom maintained good relations with the Dutch initially?
A) Mughal Empire
B) Travancore
C) Mysore
D) Maratha
Answer: A) Mughal Empire
Q.53 The Dutch East India Company lost its monopoly mainly because of?
A) Indian resistance
B) Financial losses
C) British naval power
D) Religious conflicts
Answer: C) British naval power
Q.54 Which European nation had the strongest navy during Dutch decline?
A) France
B) Spain
C) England
D) Portugal
Answer: C) England
Q.55 Which European power succeeded the Dutch in Nagapattinam?
A) French
B) Portuguese
C) British
D) Danish
Answer: C) British
Conclusion:
The Dutch East India Company ended in India after losing the battle of Colachel in the year 1741 to the ruler of Travancore, Marthanda Varma, competition from other European powers, Financial Crises and more. In the year 1799, Dutch East India Company completely ended and the final treaty was signed in the year 1824 thereby transferring all their settlement to British.
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