WBCS.LIVE practice question

Consider the following pairs of Battles and primary British Commanders: 1. Battle of Plassey - Robert Clive 2. Battle of Wandiwash - Eyre Coote 3. Battle of Buxar - Hector Munro Which of the pairs given above are strictly correct?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2, and 3

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1, 2, and 3

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 1, 2, and 3 šŸ“š Explanation: All three pairs are historically accurate. Robert Clive masterminded the victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. Sir Eyre Coote decisively defeated the French at the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760. Major Hector Munro commanded the victorious British forces against the allied Indian armies at the Battle of Buxar in 1764.