In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factorie

Question

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?BroachChicacoleTrichinopolySelect the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

English East India Company was formed by merchants known as the Merchant Adventures in 1599. A charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth in December 1600.Establishment of Factories:West Coast: Factories at Agra, Ahmadabad, Baroda and Broach by 1619, under the Surat factory.South-eastern Coast: Masulipatam (1611) and Armagaon near Pulicat (1626).Eastern India: Hariharpur and Balasore in Orissa (1633), Hugli (1651), followed by Patna, Dacca, Kasimbazar.Hence option (a) is correct.During Carnatic wars (18th C), Chicacole was part of Northern Circars granted to French by Salabat Jung - no EIC factory there in 17th century. Similarly, Trichinopoly was under Kingdom of Arcot during Carnatic wars - no EIC factory there in 17th century.