Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian states was annexed by Lord Dalhousie on the pretext of mal-administration ?

  1. Udaipur

  2. Oudh

  3. Nagpur

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Dalhousie annexed Oudh (Awadh) in 1856 on the grounds of alleged misgovernance by the Nawab, Wajid Ali Shah, using the Doctrine of Lapse or similar administrative pretexts.