With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

Q. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

(a) Akbar

(b) Jahangir

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Aurangzeb

Ans: (b) Jahangir

 Explanation: The English set up their first factory in Surat with the permission of Emperor Jahangir. Jahangir granted the English East India Company a royal charter in 1600, which gave them exclusive trading rights with the Mughal Empire. This charter allowed the English to establish their factory in Surat in 1612, marking their initial presence in India.