Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lord Cornwallis – Third Anglo Maratha War

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lord Cornwallis – Third Anglo Maratha War ”.
Historical Figure Associated Event
Hector Munro Battle of Buxar
Lord Hastings Anglo-Nepal War
Lord Wellesley Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Lord Hastings Third Anglo-Maratha War

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