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UPSC History Expansion Company and Bengal Nawabs Question Bank British Establishment and Regional Powers

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    Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?                             

    A)  Fort St. Angelo

    B)  Fort St. George

    C)  Fort St. David

    D)  Fort William

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Fort St. George was the first fort constricted by the British in India. Fort St George was founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. The fort is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.


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