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Q. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
Ans: (d) Surat
Explanation: The British established their first factory in Surat in 1613 with the permission of Jahangir