Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Who had merged Sikkim in India ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Lord Dalhousie

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lord Dalhousie”.
Lord Dalhousie was the Viceroy of India who merged Sikkim into the Indian Empire.

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List-I List-II

A. Jhansi 1. Moulavi Ahmad Shah
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Codes:
A B C C
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  2. B) 4 2 3 1
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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