Q. Where did the Dutch set up their factory in Bengal?
(a) Chinsurah
(b) Hooghly
(c) Calcutta
(d) Qasimbazar
Ans: (a) Chinsurah
Explanation: The Dutch set up their factory in Bengal at (a) Chinsurah.
Chinsurah, also known as Hugli-Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city located in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It was an important trading center during the colonial era. The Dutch East India Company established a factory at Chinsurah in the early 17th century, making it one of the key Dutch settlements in Bengal. The Dutch had a significant presence in Chinsurah until they were eventually ousted by the British East India Company in the 18th century.