Where did the Dutch establish their first trading centre?
A
Bombay
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B
Masulipatnam
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C
Chinsura
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D
Cambay
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Solution
The correct option is B Chinsura The Dutch United East India Company was a multinational corporation was founded in 1602 and lasted till 1799. The Dutch government had granted it a 21-yr monopoly on the spice trade which led to the trade between the company and India. They established their first factory of Hooghly-Chinsura in Bengal.