26. The annexation of which princely state in 1856 triggered a rebellion led by its sepoys, a crucial event that led to the Sepoy Mutiny (1857)?
a) Jhansi
b) Nagpur
c) Travancore
d) Meerut
27. Which British commander led the British forces to victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War, resulting in the annexation of Punjab?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Canning
d) Sir Hugh Gough
28. The annexation of which Indian kingdom in 1856 led to the formation of the Santal Rebellion?
a) Gwalior
b) Jodhpur
c) Udaipur
d) Santal Parganas
29. Which British governor-general introduced the policy of annexation under the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Wellesley
30. Which British commander led the British forces to victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
a) Robert Clive
b) Charles Cornwallis
c) Warren Hastings
d) Arthur Wellesley
