Question

The news of Austrian succession reached India in----.
A. 1744
B. 1775
C. 1745
D. 1757

Answer 1

Hint:- The War of the Austrian Succession took place between the period of (1740–48), directly connected from the death of Charles VI, Roman emperor and head of the Austrian branch on Oct. 20, 1740. The War of Austrian Succession was fought between the period from 1740 to 1748. The War was referred to as the “War of the Austrian Succession” or in England as “King George's War”.

Complete answer:
The news of Austrian succession reached India in 1744. So A is the right answer. In 1720 the French East India Company began to expand its imperial interests in India. This was the reason for conflict with the British officials in India, with the entry of Britain into the War of the Austrian Succession in 1744. The Indian theatre of the conflict is also known as the First Carnatic War, referring to the Carnatic region on the southeast coast of India. The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was the Indian series of the War that led to the Austrian Succession. Hostilities started between France and the British started with a British naval attack on a French fleet in 1745, which resulted in the French Governor-General Dupleix had to request additional forces. After several days of bombardment, the British surrendered and the French entered the city.

Hence, answer A is the right option.

Note: In The Siege of Pondicherry, Clive distinguished himself in successfully defending a trench against a French sortie. British got the Madras as a part of the peace agreement in early 1749