Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The first English Factory in Bengal set up on the banks of river "Hugli" in _________.

Options:

1671

1641

1661

1651

Correct Answer:

1651

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4- 1651

The first English Factory in Bengal was set up on the banks of river Hugli in 1651.

This factory was established by the East India Company, and it marked the beginning of British commercial and political influence in Bengal. The factory was located at Hugli Point, which is about 30 kilometers south of Calcutta.