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

The first Carnatic War in India was an extension of the Anglo-French War in _____.

  1. Canada

  2. Europe

  3. Africa

  4. America
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was a continuation of the war of Austrian succession which broke out in Europe in 1740. Dupleix was the french Governor-General of Pondicherry during the war. In September 1746, the French captured the Madras almost without any opposition and the British were made prisoners of war. The war finally ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

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

During the first Carnatic War, the French Governor-General of Pondicherry was.

  1. La Bourdonnais

  2. Captain Paradise

  3. Dupleix

  4. Count-de-Lally
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession. Dupleix was the french Governor-General of Pondicherry during the war. In September 1746, the French captured the Madras almost without any opposition and the British were made prisoners of war. The war finally ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

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

The English were successful in all the Carnatic wars against the French because

  1. Britain was commercially superior and the British in India were supported by the Home Government.

  2. The Naval power of the British was far superior to that of the French.

  3. The British could concentrate on wars as there was peace in England while the French were too busy fighting wars in Europe.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Causes for the success of the British- 1. they were commercially superior and were supported by the Home Government.
2. they had a superior Naval power.
3. they had peace in England and so they could concentrate better, on the other hand French were too busy fighting in Europe.

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

The Carnatic Wars were fought in __________.

  1. $1736-1744$
  2. $1740-1744$
  3. $1746-1763$

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French East India Company in the 18th century between 1746 and 1763. Commercial and maritime rivalry between France and England was the primary reason behind these wars. The French company was pushed to a corner and was confined primarily to Pondicherry.

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

_________ became the headquarters of the French settlements in India.

  1. Chandranagore

  2. Pondicherry

  3. Mahe

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the French East India Company in 1664 by establishing a trading center at Pondicherry.  Chandranagore was the headquarters of the French settlements in India. The French establishments included Pondichéry, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast and Chandernagor in Bengal.