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Where did the French settle down in India first ?

  1. Kolkatta

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kochi

  4. Pondicherry
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The French first settled in Pondicherry (now Puducherry) in 1674, making it their earliest colonial outpost in India. It remained the capital of French India until 1954. Options A, B, and C are incorrect: Kolkata, Mumbai, and Kochi were British, not French territories.

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