Q. Consider the following statements regarding the “Dutch”:
1.They set up their first factory at Masulipatnam.
2.The Battle of Bedara was happened between the Dutch and the Portuguese.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: In March c.1602 CE, Dutch East India Company under the name. Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) was formed.
- Interestingly, it is often considered to have been the first multinational corporation in the world and also was the first company to issue stock. Dutch set up their first factory at Masulipatnam in c.1605 CE.
- The Anglo-Dutch rivalry lasted for about seven decades during which period the Dutch lost their settlements to the British one by one and the final collapse of the Dutch came with their defeat by English in the Battle of Bedara in c.1759 CE.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
