Multiple choice

Consider the following statements in relation to the British.

  1. Their first factory was established in Surat.
  2. Masulipatnam was the first British settlement on the east coast.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The British established their first factory in Surat in 1608. Statement 2 is correct. The first British settlement on the east coast was Masulipatnam, which was set up in 1615.

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