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In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located

In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)

1 only

(b)

1 and 2

(c)

3 only

(d)

2 and 3

Answer:

(a)

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Explanation

In January, 1618, the English factories in the dominions of the Mughal Empire numbered five in all: Agra, Ahmadabad, Burhanpur (in Khandesh), Broach, and Surat. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.