state gov UKSSSC Village Development Officer(VDO) Mock Test (Old) General Knowledge Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase) India under East India Company’s Rule
Read both the statements and choose the correct answer:
Statement I: The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in 1651.
Statement II: The Company persuaded the Mughal emperor Akbar to issue a farman granting the Company the right to trade duty free.
1
Both (I) and (II) are true
2
(I) is false but (II) is true
3
Both (I) and (II) are false
4
(I) is true but (II) is false