History · Revolt of 1857
Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Which one of the following options is TRUE? Assertion (A): Lord Dalhousie's annexation of Awadh in 1856 was arguably the single most critical political cause of the 1857 Revolt. Reason (R): The British justification of 'misgovernance' was a flimsy legalistic pretext for a raw economic grab, which was ideologically underpinned by Dalhousie's 'civilizing mission' to displace the 'feudal' taluqdars and impose a 'modern' land revenue system.
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- 1(A) is true, but (R) is false.
- 2(A) is false, but (R) is true.
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
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Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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