The French East India Company was founded in

(A) 1600
(B) 1620
(C) 1664
(D) 1604

Correct Answer : 1664
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 1999
Explanation : The French East India Company was a commercial enterprise, founded in 1664 to compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in the East Indies. Planned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, it was chartered by King Louis XIV for the purpose of trading in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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