SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 12th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

Opium wars were fought between the British and ________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. China.

1. Opium Wars were two armed conflicts in China in the mid-19th century between the forces of Western countries and the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1911/12.

2. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain, and the Second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China.