Which was the first English ship that came to India?
(A) Elizabeth
(B) Bengal
(C) Red Dragon
(D) Mayflower
Correct Answer : Red Dragon
Question Asked : SSC CPO, (SI ASI & Intelligence Officer) Exam 2011 (Paper-I)
Explanation: Formed on 31 December 1600, the East India Company’s first voyage departed on 13 February 1601. The flagship of the five-vessel fleet was the Scourge of Malice, purchased from the Earl of Cumberland for 3700 pounds. On a more peaceful mission, the East India Company renamed the vessel the Red Dragon. The other vessels in the fleet were the Hector (300 tons), Ascension (260 tons), Susan (240 tons) and the Gift, a small victualler.
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