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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. In 1740, the British had a fortified settlement in ________________, while the ______________ had a settlement in Pondicherry.
   2. The French governor of Pondicherry during the First Carnatic War was _____________.
   3. By the end of the Carnatic Wars, the French retained only ______________ and _____________ in India.
   4. By the treaty of ___________, the Mughal emperor _________________ granted the Company the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. In India, the conflict between Britain and France first occurred in Bengal.
   2. The French governor of Pondicherry att the time of the Carnatic conflict was Duplex.
   3. Sirajuddaulah was betrayed by Mir Qasim.
   4. Mir Qasim, Shah Alam ii and the nawab of Awadh defected the British in the Battle of Buxar.
   5. Clive established the dual system of government in Bengal.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The Carnatic region lies in:
      1. southwest India
      2. southeast India
      3. northeast India
      4. northwest India
   2. The first French fortifications in India were in:
      1. Goa
      2. Pondicherry
      3. Mysore
      4. Daman
   3. Sirajuddaulah's grandfather was:
      1. Chanda Sahib
      2. Muhammad Ali
      3. Alivardi Khan
      4. Muzaffar Jung
   4. The diwani of Bengal was granted by:
      1. Shah Alam II
      2. Aliivardi Khan
      3. Mir Qasim
      4. Mir Jafar
   5. Mir Jafar's son-in-law was:
      1. Sirajuddaulah
      2. Chanda Sahib
      3. Mir Qasim
      4. Shah Alam II
4. 4.

   Between whom were the Carnatic Wars fought?

5. 5.

   Why did Sirajuddaulah capture Fort William?
6. 6.

   Why did Mir Jafar support the British?