Question

The Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles Il as dowry by the
A. Danish
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Tibia

Answer 1

Hint: Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay which was the official name until 1995 is the capital city of the Indian state Maharashtra. As per the United Nations, Mumbai is the second-most crowded city in the nation in 2018.

Complete step by step answer:
The seven islands that establish Mumbai were initially home to a group of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For quite a long time, the islands were heavily influenced by progressive indigenous realms prior to being surrendered to the Portuguese Empire and then to the East India Company. In 1661, Charles II of England wedded Catherine of Braganza and as a Dowry, Charles got the ports of Tangier and Seven Islands of Bombay.
 Mumbai is the entertainment, commercial and financial capital of India. It is also among the world's ten centers of business as far as worldwide monetary flow is concerned. It produces 6.16% of India's GDP and contributes to 25% of industrial yield, 70% of oceanic trade, and 70% of capital exchanges of the Indian economy. Mumbai has the eighth-most rich number of people in the world, and Mumbai's tycoons had the most wealth in 2008.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, due to the growing apprehensive of the power of the Mughal emperor Humayun, was obliged on 23 December 1534 to sign the Treaty of Bassein with the Portuguese Empire which offered the territories to them.