Multiple choice general knowledge

At what place did the British construct their first port in India?

  1. Calcutta

  2. Bombay

  3. Chennai

  4. Surat
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The British established Calcutta as their first major port and trading center in India around 1690, with Fort William constructed in 1698. While Surat was an earlier trading post, Calcutta became the first properly constructed British port city and remained the capital until 1911. Bombay and Chennai were developed later.

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