Important Wars in Indian History CDS Questions

Important Wars in Indian History MCQ Questions

1.
How many Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French in South India?
A.
Four
B.
Two
C.
Five
D.
Three
ANSWER :
D. Three
2.
The First Carnatic War (1746-1748) was an extension of which European war?
A.
Napoleonic Wars
B.
War of Spanish Succession
C.
War of Austrian Succession
D.
Seven Years' War
ANSWER :
C. War of Austrian Succession
3.
Which battle during the First Carnatic War demonstrated the superiority of European-trained troops over traditional Indian armies?
A.
Battle of Wandiwash
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Plassey
D.
Battle of St. Thome (1746)
ANSWER :
D. Battle of St. Thome (1746)
4.
The First Carnatic War ended with which treaty?
A.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
B.
Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)
C.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
D.
Treaty of Salbai (1782)
ANSWER :
C. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
5.
Who was the French Governor-General who played the most important role in the Carnatic Wars?
A.
La Bourdonnais
B.
Comte de Lally
C.
Comte de Bussy
D.
Joseph Francois Dupleix
ANSWER :
D. Joseph Francois Dupleix
6.
The Second Carnatic War (1749-1754) was primarily a struggle over succession in which two states?
A.
Mysore and Carnatic
B.
Bengal and Carnatic
C.
Hyderabad and Mysore
D.
Hyderabad and Carnatic
ANSWER :
D. Hyderabad and Carnatic