WBCS.LIVE practice question

Consider the following statements about the Battle of Colachel (1741): 1. It was fought between the Kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company. 2. The Dutch forces won a decisive victory. 3. It permanently ended the Dutch expansionist plans in India. Which of the statements given above is/are logically incorrect?

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

Answer options

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

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2 only

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 2 only šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Colachel was fought in 1741 between the Kingdom of Travancore, led by King Marthanda Varma, and the Dutch East India Company. The statement claiming a Dutch victory is entirely incorrect, as Travancore won a crushing, decisive victory. This historic defeat permanently shattered Dutch colonial ambitions on the Malabar Coast.