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Which French governor general overturned the Madras ransom deal of 1746?Read the answer and worked solution →The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 forced Dupleix to give which city back to the British?Read the answer and worked solution →Which French trading station in Bengal did the French company hold besides Pondicherry?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Dutch defeat in 1759 left the British dominant among European powers in Bengal?Read the answer and worked solution →What did Siraj-ud-Daulah order the British and French to stop in 1756?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which French governor general overturned the Madras ransom deal of 1746?

  1. Dupleix
  2. De Bussy
  3. Bourdonnais
  4. Jean Law
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Correct answer: A. Dupleix

1. La Bourdonnais captured Madras in 1746 and agreed to a ransom. 2. Dupleix, governor general of French possessions in India, opposed it and reneged. 3. Dupleix then backed his own candidates for the Nizam and the Nawab. _Source: Wikipedia, Battle of Plassey, Carnatic Wars_

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The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 forced Dupleix to give which city back to the British?

  1. Madras
  2. Calcutta
  3. Bombay
  4. Surat
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Correct answer: A. Madras

1. The French had taken Madras in 1746. 2. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 forced Dupleix to yield it back. 3. In return the French received Louisbourg and Cape Breton Island. _Source: Wikipedia, Battle of Plassey, Carnatic Wars_

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Which French trading station in Bengal did the French company hold besides Pondicherry?

  1. Chandernagar
  2. Cossimbazar
  3. Hooghly
  4. Masulipatnam
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Correct answer: A. Chandernagar

1. The French had two important stations in India. 2. They were Chandernagar in Bengal and Pondicherry on the Carnatic coast. 3. The other towns named were not those two main French stations. _Source: Wikipedia, Battle of Plassey, Background_

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