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Question

The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other:

1. The English
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese

Select the correct chronological order of their entry from the code given below:
Code:

  1. 1,2,3,4
  2. 4,1,3,2
  3. 4,2,1,3
  4. 2,3,4,1

Answer:

Option C: 4,2,1,3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “4,2,1,3”.

Portuguese arrived in 1498, Dutch in 1605, English in 1608, Danes in 1620 and French in 1664.