Where was the first British presidency established in India?

Question

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 4 Jan 2021 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Surat.

Key Points

The first British presidency was established in Surat in India.
John Midnall was the first British explorer who had an overland journey to India.
After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, British administration governance started on 28th June 1858.
Thereafter, the first Indian factory was established in 1612 at Surat by the Britishers.
Surat became the hub of business due to major textile industries, shipbuilding and exporting of cloth and gold.
British had also set up the East India Company in Masulipatnam. They traded cotton, indigo dye, silk, salt, saltpetre, opium and tea.