Q. Consider the following statements
  1. In 1801, a subsidiary alliance was imposed on Oudh.
  2. Oudh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: A subsidiary alliance was imposed on Oudh in 1801, and it was taken over in 1856. The Governor-General Dalhousie declared that the region was being misruled and that British rule was needed to ensure proper administration.

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