Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Which company has set up a factory on the banks of river Hugli in 1651?

Options:

Danish

Portuguese

English

French

Correct Answer:

English

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- English

The company that set up a factory on the banks of the river Hugli (Hooghly) in 1651 was the English East India Company. This factory marked the beginning of British commercial ventures in India and was one of the early steps leading to British colonialism in the region.