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NDA 2022
Exam
NDA
Year
2022
Subject
General Ability
Chapter
General Studies

NDA 2022 · General Ability · General Studies

Which one of the following battles could be seen as laying the...

Which one of the following battles could be seen as laying the formal foundation of the British Raj in India?

Options

  1. AThird Battle of Panipat
  2. BBattle of Plassey
  3. CBattle of Buxar
  4. DRevolt of 1857

Correct answer

B. Battle of Plassey

Step-by-step solution

The Battle of Plassey laid the formal foundation of British raj in India. It was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757.
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