Q. French established their first factory at Surat and second factory at _____:
Answer: Masulipatnam
Notes: The French East India Company was established in 1664. In 1667, an expedition was sent under the command of François Caron, which upon reaching Surat came up with the first French factory in India in 1668. In 1669, a Persian named Marcara, part of the expedition in 1667, established another factory at Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatam.