Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below?

  1. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat

  2. Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta

  3. Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta

  4. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The British established their trading centers in this chronological order: Surat (1612), Madras (1639), Bombay (1661, acquired from Portuguese), and Calcutta (1690). Surat was their first factory. The correct sequence is Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay - which matches option D. Options A, B, and C all have incorrect sequences.

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