WBCS.LIVE practice question

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

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Fort St. George
  2. Fort St. David
  3. Fort St. William
  4. Fort St. Angelo

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Fort St. George

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Fort St. George šŸ“š Explanation: Fort St. George, constructed by the British East India Company in 1640 in the coastal city of Madras (now Chennai), is historic as the first fortified British settlement built in India. It served as the primary administrative hub for British commercial operations in South India for over a century. Today, this historic fortress complex houses the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.