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With reference to early settlements in India by the Europeans as part of their trading and administrative centres, consider the following pairs. 1. English - Pondicherry 2. Danish - Serampore 3. Dutch - Daman 4. Portuguese- Daman Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to early settlements in India by the Europeans as part of their trading and administrative centres, consider the following pairs. 1. English - Pondicherry 2. Danish - Serampore 3. Dutch - Daman 4. Portuguese- Daman Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer 2 and 4

The correct answer is ​2 and 4.

Key Points

  • Danish East India Company established their first factory at Tranquebar in Tamilnadu (1620) and Serampur in Bengal (1676).
    • In India, Serampore was their headquarter. Hence Pair 2 is Correct.
  • Portuguese were the first Europeans to start trade with India.
    • Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope to India.
    • In India Portuguese, established its trading settlements at Goa, Cochin, and Diu & Daman. Hence, Pair 4 is Correct.
    • After Portuguese, Dutch entered India followed by English and French.
  • In 1600 British East India Company was formed and established their factory in 1608 at Surat. Hence, Pair 1 is NOT correct.
    • Jahangir accepted the proposal and the company created trading posts in Surat (where a factory was built in 1613), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690).
  • The first permanent trading post of the Dutch East India Company was in Indonesia.
    • In India, they established the first factory in Masulipattanam in 1605, followed by Pulicat in 1610, Surat in 1616, Bimilipatam in 1641, and Chinsura in 1653. Hence, Pair 4 is NOT correct.

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