{"id":68416,"date":"2024-04-20T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=68416"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:26:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:26:16","slug":"the-portuguese-were-the-first-europeans-to-establish-a-trading-post-in-tamil-nadu-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-portuguese-were-the-first-europeans-to-establish-a-trading-post-in-tamil-nadu-at\/","title":{"rendered":"The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a trading post in Tamil Nadu at:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9731d72217f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Chennai                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Nagapattinam                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Puducherry                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>b) Nagapattinam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a trading post in Tamil Nadu at Nagapattinam in 1507. The Portuguese were interested in establishing trade with India because they wanted to obtain spices, such as pepper, cloves, and nutmeg, which were in high demand in Europe. Nagapattinam was a good location for a trading post because it was a port city that was located on the Coromandel Coast, which was a major trade route between India and Southeast Asia. The Portuguese built a fort at Nagapattinam and used it to control the trade in the region. 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