PGLAW 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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41.

In Which Year, Charles II Transferred Bombay To The East India Company?

A: 1672

B: 1670

C: 1668

D: 1667

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct answer is C: 1668.

Charles II transferred Bombay (now Mumbai) to the East India Company as part of the dowry of his Portuguese wife, Catherine of Braganza. The transfer was made under the Marriage Treaty of 1661 and was completed in 1668.