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UPSC 2005: Which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a)The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India’s independence.
(b)The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
(c)The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them.
(d)The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
The Dutch captured Cochin from the Portuguese in 1663 and, during their rule over the Cochin kingdom, built William Fort (also called Chettuva/‘Fort William’) in 1714; thus the Dutch did defeat the Portuguese and erected Fort William, whereas Kochi later passed to the British (so options a, c and d are incorrect). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Kochi))
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