The place of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as

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Q: 92 (NDA-II/2018)
The place of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as

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History

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NDA-II

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The correct answer to the question is option 2, Fort St. George. The English East India Company established its settlement in Madras, which is now known as Chennai, and named it Fort St. George.

Option 1, Fort William, is incorrect. Fort William is a historic fort in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and was established by the British East India Company.

Option 3, Elphinstone Circle, is incorrect. Elphinstone Circle is a location in Mumbai named after Mountstuart Elphinstone, the former Governor of Bombay.

Option 4, Marble Palace, is incorrect. Marble Palace is a luxurious mansion in Kolkata and is not related to the English East India Company`s settlement in Madras.

Therefore, the correct answer for the place of English East India Company settlement in Madras is option 2, Fort St. George.