Q. With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The first Carnatic war ended.
2. Madras was returned to the British.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: c) Both 1 and 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
The First Carnatic War (1746–1748) was the Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) ended that European war and mandated mutual restitution of conquests. In India, this resulted in the end of the First Carnatic War and the return of Madras—captured by the French in 1746—to the British, in exchange for Britain returning Louisbourg to France in North America. Hence, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
