11. The British East India Company annexed the kingdom of Oudh (Awadh) in 1856. Who was the ruler of Oudh at that time?
a) Rani Laxmi Bai
b) Bahadur Shah II
c) Wajid Ali Shah
d) Tipu Sultan
12. The annexation of which state in 1848 led to the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
a) Punjab
b) Mysore (Mysuru)
c) Hyderabad
d) Assam
13. The British East India Company’s annexation of which state in 1852 triggered the annexation of other states under the Doctrine of Lapse?
a) Jhansi
b) Nagpur
c) Travancore
d) Hyderabad
14. Who was the ruler of Jhansi during the Sepoy Mutiny (1857), famously known as the Rani of Jhansi?
a) Rani Laxmi Bai
b) Rani Padmavati
c) Rani Chennamma
d) Rani Karnavati
15. The British East India Company’s annexation of which princely state in 1854 led to widespread protests, known as the Bhils Revolt?
a) Gwalior
b) Jodhpur
c) Udaipur
d) Mewar
