Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-I

(A) First Carnatic War - (1) Ended by Treaty of Paris
(B) Third Carnatic War - (2) Britishers Lost
(C) Second Carnatic War - (3) Inconclusive War
(D) First Mysore War - (4) Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2”.
Conflict Outcome
(A) First Carnatic War (4) Ended by Treaty of Madras
(B) Third Carnatic War (1) Ended by Treaty of Paris
(C) Second Carnatic War (3) Inconclusive War
(D) First Mysore War (2) Britishers Lost

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