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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 39 of 200

Q39
History of IndiaAdvent of Europeans & British Expansion
The English established their first factory in India at
  1. a.Bombay
  2. b.Surat
  3. c.Sutanuti
  4. d.Madras

Answer: (B) Surat

The English East India Company set up its first Indian factory at Surat in 1613 after obtaining trading rights from Emperor Jahangir.