UPSC Prelims Marathon 2 June – Important Battles and Treaties, British vs Marathas and British vs French – 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–05):
1.The Treaty of Bassein resulted in the permanent stationing of British troops in Maratha territories, marking the beginning of British military presence in Western India.
2.The combined forces of Jaswant Rao Holkar and Bhonsle successfully resisted British advances after the Treaty of Bassein.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818):
1.The Treaty of Mandasor, which ended the war with Holkar, was signed in January 1818.
2.The Peshwaship was abolished after the war, and the last Peshwa, Baji Rao II, was deported to Satara under British surveillance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Anglo-Maratha Wars, consider the following statements:
1.The Treaty of Purandar (1776) was signed during the First Anglo-Maratha War and aimed to recognize Madhavrao II as the Peshwa.
2.The Treaty of Bassein (1802) directly triggered the Second Anglo-Maratha War by alienating powerful Maratha chiefs like Sindhia and Bhonsle.
3.The formation of the princely state of Satara under Pratap Singh was a direct consequence of the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the First Carnatic War (1746–48), consider the following statements:
1.The war in India was an extension of the Austrian War of Succession being fought in Europe.
2.The Nawab of Carnatic successfully regained control of Madras from the French after the Battle of Adyar.
3.As per the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, Madras was returned to the British in exchange for Louisburg in North America.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Second Carnatic War (1749–1754), consider the following statements:
1.Dupleix supported Chanda Sahib in the Carnatic and Muzaffar Jung in Hyderabad to expand French influence.
2.The English supported Nasir Jung and Muhammad Ali to counter the French-backed alliance.
3.Muzaffar Jung ruled Hyderabad for over a decade with French support before being succeeded by Salabat Jung.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Third Carnatic War (1756–1763), consider the following statements:
1.The war was the Indian theatre of the global Seven Years’ War between Britain and France.
2.Count de Lally successfully captured Madras and permanently drove the British out of the Carnatic.
3.The Nizam of Hyderabad ceded Masulipatnam and the Northern Circars to the British without fighting a battle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the final phase of the Third Carnatic War, consider the following statements:
1.The Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 marked the decisive defeat of the French forces under Count de Lally by the British under Eyre Coote.
2.The Treaty of Paris (1763) restored French territories in India, including Pondicherry and Mahe, but limited their military presence.
3.Following the fall of Pondicherry, the British East India Company gained complete control over the Deccan region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84), consider the following statements:
1.The war began primarily due to British failure to uphold the terms of the Treaty of Madras and their attack on the French-held port of Mahe.
2.Haidar Ali was supported throughout the war by the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
3.The Treaty of Mangalore marked one of the few instances where an Indian power dictated terms of peace to the British on equal footing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?