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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

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In 1600, the East India company acquired a charter from which ruler?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e.Queen Elizabeth-I.

  • The East India Company acquired a charter granting it the sole right to trade with the East in 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I.
  • The company acquired a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600, coming relatively late to trade in the Indies because before them, the Portuguese Estado da Índia had traded there for much of the 16th century.