The Carnatic Wars

Q. The British won the First Carnatic War fought against the French.

1. True
2. False

Q. Arrange the following battles in chronological order:

1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Buxar
3. Battle of Bedera
4. First Carnatic War

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What was the objective of the First Carnatic War?

1. To establish control throughout the coastal region.
2. To capture Madras.
3. To thwart the Portuguese progress in India.
4. To establish control all over India.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What treaty was signed as a result of the Second Carnatic War?

1. Treaty of Pondicherry
2. Treaty of Madras
3. Treaty of Seringapatam
4. Treaty of Mangalore

Q. Assertion (A): The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War.
Reason (R): The financial position of the French worsened.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Who won the Second and the Third Carnatic War?

1. French
2. British
3. Danish
4. Portuguese

Q. After the war, the French power in India was declined.

1. First Carnatic
2. Second Carnatic
3. Third Carnatic

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What concept was first proposed by Robert Clive to allow better governance?

1. Annexation policies
2. Diwani rights
3. Dual Government
4. Mansabdari System

Q. By the eighteenth century, A and B had withdrawn from India due to stiff competition, while X and Y had gained the upper hand. X and Y fought many wars on the Indian soil for supremacy. Identify X and Y.

1. X=British Y=Danish
2. X=Portuguese Y= French
3. X=Portuguese Y= Dutch
4. X=British Y= French