UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies
Question 94: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Year) I. 1775 II. 1780 III. 1824 IV. 1838 List II (Event) A) First Anglo-Burmese War B) First Anglo-Afghan War C) First Anglo-Maratha War D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The First Anglo-Maratha War began in 1775, the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780, the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1824 and the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1838. So the matching is I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B. Remember: Warren Hastings' wars (1775 and 1780), then Amherst's Burmese war (1824), then Auckland's Afghan war (1838).
- I. 1775 - First Anglo-Maratha War (C).
- II. 1780 - Second Anglo-Mysore War (D).
- III. 1824 - First Anglo-Burmese War (A).
- IV. 1838 - First Anglo-Afghan War (B).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Swaps the first two wars and the last two.
- (b) Wrong. Swaps the first two wars: 1775 was the Maratha war and 1780 the Mysore war.
- (c) Right. 1775 Maratha, 1780 Mysore, 1824 Burmese, 1838 Afghan.
- (d) Wrong. Swaps the last two: 1824 was the Burmese war and 1838 the Afghan war.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.