History & Civics
(I) Lord Dalhousie justified the annexation of Awadh as “for the good of the governed.”
(II) The people of Awadh had to pay higher land revenue and additional taxes on food, houses and ferries.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (II) is the reason for (I)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
- (I) and (II) are independent of each other
Answer
(II) contradicts (I)
Explanation : Lord Dalhousie claimed that he annexed Awadh for "the good of the governed" — meaning the annexation was supposed to benefit the people of Awadh. But Statement (II) shows us the opposite reality — after annexation, the people of Awadh had to pay higher land revenue and extra taxes on food, houses and ferries, which made their lives harder, not better. So the actual condition of the people directly contradicts Dalhousie's claim. Hence, (II) contradicts (I).
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