Which of the following events served as a immediate precursor to the British focus shifting from the Carnatic to Bengal, leading eventually to the Battle of Plassey?
1. The capture of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-Daula.
2. The failure of the French to support the Nawab in the Carnatic region.
3. The internal instability of the Nawab's court and the conspiracy involving Mir Jafar.
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Statement 2 is not the direct precursor. Capture of Calcutta and court conspiracy were direct reasons.

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