Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
  1. First Anglo-Maratha War  –  Treaty of Surat started and Treaty of Salbai ended
  2. Third Anglo-Mysore War  –  1790–1792
  3. First Anglo-Burmese War  –  1824–1826
  4. Second Anglo-Sikh War  –  Annexation of Punjab
Select the correct option from the codes given below: (UPSC Prelims 2004)

Answer: 2 and 3
Notes: Statement 2: Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought from 1790–1792. Statement 3: First Anglo-Burmese War lasted from 1824–1826. Both statements are correct. Other statements contain incomplete or inaccurate historical details regarding chronology or outcome of the wars, with statement 1 only partially correct and 4 involving both year and result.