Question : The first English Factory in Bengal was set up on the banks of the River “Hooghly” in ______.

Option 1: 1671

Option 2: 1641

Option 3: 1661

Option 4: 1651


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Correct Answer: 1651


Solution : The correct answer is 1651 .

The first English factory in Bengal was set up on the banks of the Hooghly in 1651. The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal in 1757, and the battle consolidated the company's presence in Bengal. Later, the British East India Company began building the Hooghly settlement, and a fort was also built near it.

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