Question

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief. The Battle of Buxar was fought on 23 October 1764 between the forces of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of Mughal rulers. The Battle of Buxar was a full-fledged war which established the British supremacy in India.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Before the battle of Buxar Company had to buy most of the goods in India with gold and silver imported from Britain. This was because at this time Britain had no goods to sell in India. The outflow of gold from Britain slowed after the Battle of Plassey, and entirely stopped after the assumption of Diwani (After the battle of Buxar).