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Which among the following was sentenced to death in the Hardinge Bomb Case ? 

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  1. Sohan Singh Bhakna

  2. Bhai Bal Mukund

  3. Asutosh Choudhary

  4. Ras Behari Bose

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Correct Option: B

I was a state loyal to the British. I was annexed on the false excuse of maladministration. My name is________.

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  1. Awadh

  2. Bengal

  3. Mysore

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Awadh was annexed to the East India Company under the pretext of misrule mentioned in the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse on 7th February 1856 by the order of Governor General Lord Dalhousie.

Which one of the following proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder?

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  1. Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'

  2. Occupation of lower Burma

  3. Annexation of Oudh

  4. Annexation of Punjab

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Correct Option: C