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Question

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The French established their first factory in Surat.
Statement-II: The French East India Company arrived after the Dutch.

  1. Only I is correct
  2. Only II is correct
  3. Both are correct and II explains I
  4. Both are correct but II does not explain I

Answer:

Option B: Only II is correct

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only II is correct”.

The French came after Dutch, but their first factory was in Masulipatnam, not Surat.