History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2012 History
Arrange the following wars in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Second Anglo-Maratha War
- 2. Third Anglo-Mysore War
- 3. Second Carnatic War
- 4. First Anglo-Sikh War
A3, 2, 1, 4 ✓ Correct
B2, 3, 1, 4
C1, 2, 3, 4
D3, 1, 2, 4
Correct answer: (A) 3, 2, 1, 4 — The correct order is 3, 2, 1, 4, that is Second Carnatic War, Third Anglo-Mysore War, Second Anglo-Maratha War, First Anglo-Sikh War.
Explanation
★The correct order is 3, 2, 1, 4, that is Second Carnatic War, Third Anglo-Mysore War, Second Anglo-Maratha War, First Anglo-Sikh War.
★The Second Carnatic War was fought from 1749 to 1754 between the English and the French in the south.
★The Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought from 1790 to 1792 against Tipu Sultan.
★The Second Anglo-Maratha War was fought from 1803 to 1805.
★The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought from 1845 to 1846 in the Punjab.
★These wars trace the steady expansion of British power across India.
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