Which of the following ports was located in Calcutta during British rule?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - Fort William
Option 1- Fort Aguada: Goa
Option 2- Fort William: Calcutta
Option 3- Fort St George: Madras
Option 4- None of the above
The English East India Company built its factories in important port towns like Madras, Calcutta and Bombay and because of competition among the European countries, fortified these settlements for protection. In Madras, Fort St George, in Calcutta Fort William and Mumbai Port marked the areas of British settlement.