Q. The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with
(a) Annexation of Punjab
(b) Annexation of Sind
(c) Annexation of Carnatic
(d) Annexation of Awadh
Ans: (d) Annexation of Awadh
Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Annexation of Awadh.
The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with the annexation of Awadh (also known as Oudh). Awadh was a significant princely state in northern India, and the British East India Company annexed it in 1856, bringing it under direct British rule. This event marked a significant step in the consolidation of British control and authority over large parts of the Indian subcontinent. The annexation of Punjab (a) occurred in 1849, Sind (b) in 1843, and Carnatic (c) during the 18th century, but it was the annexation of Awadh in 1856 that completed the British paramountcy in India.
