[amp_mcq option1=”Kochi” option2=”Kollam” option3=”Kannur” option4=”Kozhikode Answer: a” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n
The correct answer is: a) Kochi.<\/p>\n
The Dutch established their presence in Kerala by setting up a trading post in Kochi in 1655. The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC) was a chartered company founded in 1602, which was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. The VOC was granted a monopoly on trade with Asia by the Dutch government, and it quickly became one of the most powerful companies in the world.<\/p>\n
The VOC established a trading post in Kochi in 1655, and it soon became one of the most important trading posts in the VOC’s empire. The Dutch built a fort in Kochi, which they named Fort Cochin. Fort Cochin was a major trading center for the VOC, and it was also a major military base. The Dutch controlled Kochi for over 150 years, until they were expelled by the British in 1795.<\/p>\n
The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n
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