The French East India Company was established in 1664 during the reign of which French monarch? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The French East India Company was established in 1664 during the reign of which French monarch?

A. Louis XIII

B. Louis XIV

C. Henry IV

D. Napoleon I

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

The Compagnie des Indes Orientales was founded in 1664 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert under King Louis XIV to compete with the English and Dutch.

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