state gov Kerala (കേരളം) PSC Divisional Accountant Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase) Advent of Europeans
Consider the following statements regarding the arrival of European powers in India:
1. The Portuguese were the first European power to establish a factory in India at Cochin in 1500.
2. The Dutch defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Colachel (1741) and took control over Malabar.
3. The British East India Company was granted the right to trade in India by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1612.
4. The French founded their first factory in India at Pondicherry in 1664.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
1
Only one
2
Only two
3
Only three
4
All four