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Q: In 1600, ____ empowered the British East India Company to set up trade post in India.
  • A. Queen Elizabeth I
  • B. Queen Elizabeth II
  • C. King George V
  • D. King George VI
Correct Answer: Option A - On 31 December 1600 Queen Elizabeth I granted a British royal charter to East India Company to set up trade post in India. British East India Company was originally chartered as the "Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies".
A. On 31 December 1600 Queen Elizabeth I granted a British royal charter to East India Company to set up trade post in India. British East India Company was originally chartered as the "Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies".

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On 31 December 1600 Queen Elizabeth I granted a British royal charter to East India Company to set up trade post in India. British East India Company was originally chartered as the "Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies".