European Arrival & Colonial Expansion — Prelims Questions

Which of the following European powers was the first to establish a trading post in India?

Consider the following statements regarding the Carnatic Wars: 1. The First Carnatic War was an extension of the War of Austrian Succession in Europe. 2. The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was a decisive engagement in the Second Carnatic War. 3. The Treaty of Paris (1763) formally ended the Third Carnatic War, returning Pondicherry to the French but prohibiting its fortification. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the English East India Company, which of the following policies or events is correctly matched with its Governor-General?

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

Which of the following statements best describes the 'Blue Water Policy' of the Portuguese?