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The seven years war in Europe ended in 1763 with which treaty?

  1. treaty of Paris

  2. treaty of Europe

  3. treaty of Pondichary

  4. none of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Paris was signed between kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugals on 10 February 1763. This was an agreement after Great Britain's victory over France and Spain during the seven years war.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

The French committed a great blunder by _____.

  1. Attacking Madras

  2. Leaving Hyderabad to attack Madras

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The French General Count de Lally captured Fort St. David. Bussy, the French General at Hyderabad was asked to attack Madras which was a great blunder committed by the French. When Bussy left Hyderabad, the British captured Hyderabad. Count de Lally and Bussy together attacked Madras. But the British General, Sir Eyre Coote defeated both the French Generals at the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760. 

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in ___________. 

  1. January 1760

  2. January 1762

  3. January 1764

  4. January 1769
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Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

 

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

Lally was defeated by ___________ in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in January 1760.

  1. Sir Eyre Canning

  2. Sir Eyre Robert

  3. Sir Eyre Coote

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

After third carnatic war which treaty was signed?

  1. Treaty of Paris

  2. Treaty of Pondichary

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

 

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What were the causes for the Second Carnatic War?

  1. Death of the Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Arcot

  2. The issue of succession to power in Hyderabad and Carnatic

  3. The English wanted to establish their sphere of influence

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Second Carnatic War was triggered by succession disputes in both Hyderabad (between Nasir Jang and Muzaffar Jang) and the Carnatic (between Anwaruddin and Chanda Sahib), which the French and English exploited to expand their influence.

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The second Carnatic war that took place between A.D 1748-A.D 1754 was connected with?

  1. The succession dispute between Hyder Ali and the Nizam of Hyderabad.

  2. Territorial dispute between The Marathas and The Nizam of Hyderabad.

  3. The succession dispute betwwen the the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Carnatic.

  4. The territorial dispute between the English and the Nawab of Carnatic.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The second Carnatic war was connected with the succession disputes between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Carnatic.