Q. Which of the following districts is/are part of Northern Sarkars?
1.Guntur
2.Ganjam
3.Godavari
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: In the third Carnatic War Colonel Forde, while conducting the forces from Bengal captured Masulipatnam in 1759.
This led to a treaty with Salabad Jung, who ceded the Northern Sarkars to the British (districts of Ganjam, Vizagapatnam, Godavari, Krishna and Guntur).
Source: NCERT
