{"id":91831,"date":"2025-06-01T11:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91831"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:27","slug":"in-the-first-quarter-of-seventeenth-century-in-which-of-the-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-the-first-quarter-of-seventeenth-century-in-which-of-the-following\/","title":{"rendered":"In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was\/were the factory\/factories of the English East India Company located?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Broach<\/li>\n<li>2. Chicacole<\/li>\n<li>3. Trichinopoly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe first quarter of the seventeenth century refers to the period from 1600 to 1625.<br \/>\n&#8211; The English East India Company established its first temporary factory in Masulipatnam on the East Coast in 1611.<br \/>\n&#8211; On the West Coast, after initial difficulties, the English gained permission from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir through Sir Thomas Roe to establish factories. The factory at Surat was established around 1613.<br \/>\n&#8211; Broach (Bharuch), located north of Surat in Gujarat, was another important trading post. The English established a factory at Broach in 1616. This falls within the first quarter of the 17th century.<br \/>\n&#8211; Chicacole (Srikakulam) is in Andhra Pradesh, on the East Coast. While the English were present on the East Coast from 1611 (Masulipatnam), Chicacole became a significant factory much later, towards the end of the 17th century or later.<br \/>\n&#8211; Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli) is in Tamil Nadu. English presence and factories in this southern region came much later, primarily in the late 17th and 18th centuries, often in relation to their conflicts with other European powers and local rulers.<br \/>\nTherefore, only Broach among the options had an English factory established within the first quarter of the 17th century.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; First quarter of 17th century = 1600-1625.<br \/>\n&#8211; English EIC established factories at Surat (c. 1613) and Broach (1616) on the West Coast during this period.<br \/>\n&#8211; Their presence on the East Coast started with Masulipatnam (1611), but Chicacole and Trichinopoly were established much later.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe early years of the English East India Company in India were focused on establishing trading posts (factories) primarily on the west coast, seeking trade permission from the Mughal Empire. Surat became their main port in this initial period. Presence on the east coast and further south developed gradually.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was\/were the factory\/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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The factory at Surat was established around 1613. - Broach (Bharuch), located north of Surat in Gujarat, was another important trading post. The English established a factory at Broach in 1616. This falls within the first quarter of the 17th century. - Chicacole (Srikakulam) is in Andhra Pradesh, on the East Coast. While the English were present on the East Coast from 1611 (Masulipatnam), Chicacole became a significant factory much later, towards the end of the 17th century or later. - Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli) is in Tamil Nadu. English presence and factories in this southern region came much later, primarily in the late 17th and 18th centuries, often in relation to their conflicts with other European powers and local rulers. Therefore, only Broach among the options had an English factory established within the first quarter of the 17th century. - First quarter of 17th century = 1600-1625. - English EIC established factories at Surat (c. 1613) and Broach (1616) on the West Coast during this period. - Their presence on the East Coast started with Masulipatnam (1611), but Chicacole and Trichinopoly were established much later.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-the-first-quarter-of-seventeenth-century-in-which-of-the-following\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first quarter of the seventeenth century refers to the period from 1600 to 1625. - The English East India Company established its first temporary factory in Masulipatnam on the East Coast in 1611. - On the West Coast, after initial difficulties, the English gained permission from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir through Sir Thomas Roe to establish factories. 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