Which one among the following was the fundamental cause of the first Karnataka war between the British and the French ?

Options

A. Participation of the English and the French in the native politics of Karnataka
B. The ambition of Dupleix to drive out the English from th South
C. The trade rivalry between the English and the French
D. The war of Austrian succession because of which Britain and France became each others enemy in every part of the world.

Answer

D

Explanation

The First Carnatic War (1746-1748) was the Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession and the first of a series of a series of Carnatic Wars that established early British dominance on the east coast of the Indian subcontinent. In this conflict the British and French East India Companies vied with each other on land for control of their respective trading posts at Madras, Pondicherry, and Cuddalore, while naval forces of France and Britain engaged each other off the coast.