GK Question

history hard mcq

Who was the French Governor-General during the Carnatic Wars?

  1. Robert Clive
  2. Joseph Dupleix
  3. Warren Hastings
  4. Lord Cornwallis

Answer: Joseph Dupleix

Joseph François Dupleix served as French Governor-General of Pondicherry (1742-54). He pioneered the policy of intervening in local succession disputes to expand French influence, though ultimately unsuccessful. [[1]]

Topic Carnatic Wars
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC CGL