Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Nizam of Hyderabad granted Northern Sarkars to the English as the Madras Government agreed to assist him against the French and the Marathas.
  2. The capture of Mahe, a French settlement by the English acted as one of the most important causes for the outbreak of the second Anglo-Mysore War.
  3. The immediate provocation for the Third Anglo-Mysore war lay in the attempt of Tipu Sultan to tighten his hold on the western coast. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1,2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1 and 3 only
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because the Nizam granted the Northern Sarkars to the English in 1766, but the context provided is historically inaccurate regarding the specific alliance against the Marathas. Statements 2 and 3 are correct regarding the causes of the Second and Third Anglo-Mysore Wars.

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