Q142 / 270 · NDA 2018 (Phase 2) · General Ability

The place of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as

A
Fort william
Correct answer
B
Fort st. George
C
Elphinstone circle
D
Marble Place

Solution

Fort St George is the first English fortress in India, founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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