UPSC Express

Q13. Which of the following were the main causes responsible for the Battle of Buxar?
1. Illegitimate utilization of dastak for unaccounted profits.
2. Fortification of factories at Calcutta by East India Company. 3. Abolition of all duties on internal trade by Nawab Mir Qasim.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Exp:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct:

Causes of Battle of Buxar –

 Misuse of dastak.

 Tax evasion by private traders  Sale of dastak to Indian merchants for illegal profits.

 Political and internal interference.  Continuous unwanted surveillance by British resident.

 Modernization of army and establishment of modern arms factory at Mungher and many other places.

 Abolition of all duties on internal trade by Mir Qasim.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Fortification was the main cause for Battle of Plassey but not the Battle of Buxar.