State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 18

With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The First Carnatic War was ended. 2. The English got back Madras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) ended the War of Austrian Succession and with it the First Carnatic War, and Madras was restored to the English. Both are correct.