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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q43

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Who led the Battle of Plassey on behalf of the British East India Company?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Robert Clive

  • The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on June 23, 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies. Clive's victory eventually led to the British becoming the greatest economic and military power in India.
  • The Battle of Plassey marked the beginning of British rule in India. After this battle, the British East India Company fully controlled the territory of India for trading as well as establishing other branches of the company.