History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2025 History
Arrange the following activities of European commercial enterprises in India in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Establishment of a factory by the British in Masulipatnam
- 2. Establishment of the first British factory in Surat
- 3. Establishment of an English factory in Hooghly
- 4. Opening of a Dutch factory in Pulicat
- 5. Establishment of a factory by the Dutch in Surat
A1, 4, 5, 3, 2
B4, 1, 2, 5, 3 ✓ Correct
C2, 1, 3, 4, 5
D3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Correct answer: (B) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3 — The correct order is 4, 1, 2, 5, 3.
Explanation
★The correct order is 4, 1, 2, 5, 3.
★The Dutch factory at Pulicat was opened in 1610.
★The British factory at Masulipatnam was established in 1611.
★The first British factory at Surat was established in 1613.
★The Dutch factory at Surat was established in 1616.
★The English factory at Hooghly was opened in 1651, the latest of these.
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