The first English factory of Bengal was set up on the banks of the river ____________ in 1651.

Correct option is C

• The first English factory in Bengal was established on the banks of the Hugli River in 1651.
• This factory was set up by the English East India Company and marked the beginning of English influence and trade in the region.
• The location of the factory near the Hugli River was strategic as it provided easy access to the Bay of Bengal, facilitating trade and commerce.

• (A) Son: The Son River is in central India and is not associated with the establishment of English factories in Bengal.
• (B) Swarnrekha: This river is in the eastern part of India, but it has no connection to the first English factory in Bengal.
• (D) Damodar: The Damodar River is in West Bengal, but it wasn't the river where the first English factory was set up.