GK QUESTION#2640
Which statement(s) is/are correct? I. Robert Clive began his career at Madras as an East India Company clerk in 1744. II. Following the Battle of Buxar, the Company appointed Residents at Indian courts.
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D. Both I and II
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Both statements are correct. Clive began work for the East India Company at Madras in 1744. After Buxar, Company Residents were appointed at Indian courts, including Awadh following the 1765 settlement.