In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

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