History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET September 2013 History
Match List I (Regions) with List II (Annexations) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Punjab
- II. Satara
- III. Ceded districts
- IV. Awadh
List II
- A. 1848
- b. 1801
- c. 1856
- d. 1849
AI-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c ✓ Correct
BI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
CI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
DI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
Correct answer: (A) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c — The correct match is I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c.
★The Punjab was annexed in 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
★Satara was annexed in 1848 under the Doctrine of Lapse.
★The Ceded districts were obtained in 1801 from the Nizam of Hyderabad.
★Awadh was annexed in 1856 on the charge of misgovernment.
★These annexations greatly enlarged British territory in India.
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