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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 4 of 23

Specimen Paper 1 — Question 9

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Question 1(ix)

In 1856, the British East India Company justified the annexation of Awadh, a princely state in northern India, on what grounds?

  1. acquire more land for British colonies
  2. stop the rebellion against the British
  3. punish the Nawab of Awadh for opposing British rule
  4. due to alleged mis-governance by the Nawab of Awadh
Answer

due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh