Detailed Explanation:

Answer: Option 1 — 1 Only

This question tests knowledge of the early English East India Company factories established in the first quarter of the 17th century (1600-1625). Of the three locations mentioned, only Broach had an operational English factory during this period.

✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Broach (Bharuch, Gujarat) was established as an English factory in 1616-1617, soon after the establishment of the Surat factory (1613), making it one of the early trading posts on the western coast.

❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Chicacole (Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh) was not an English factory in the first quarter of the 17th century; the English presence on the eastern coast was primarily at Masulipatnam (established 1611).

❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu) did not have an English factory in the early 17th century; it gained strategic importance only during the mid-18th century Carnatic Wars between the English and French.

📝 Short Notes: Early English East India Company Factories (17th Century)