Who were the first Europeans to make their settlements in Odisha?

A. Portuguese

B. Britishers

C. Dutch

D. French

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

In Odisha, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to construct factories. They had a settlement in Pipili in Puri district. With the approval of the Mughal administration, the British founded a town in Hariharpur (modern day Jagatsinghpur) in 1633 to trade cotton commodities.