UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 60: History and Culture
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? List I (Period) : List II (Wars) 1. AD 1767-69 : First Anglo-Maratha War 2. AD 1790-92 : Third Mysore War 3. AD 1824-26 : First Anglo-Burmese War 4. AD 1845-46 : Second Sikh War Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Third Mysore War (1790-92) and the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26) are correctly matched. The 1767-69 war was the First Anglo-Mysore War; the First Anglo-Maratha War ran from 1775 to 1782. The 1845-46 war was the First Anglo-Sikh War; the Second came in 1848-49.
- 1. 1767-69 was the First Anglo-Mysore War; the First Anglo-Maratha War was 1775-82.
- 2. The Third Mysore War was fought in 1790-92.
- 3. The First Anglo-Burmese War was fought in 1824-26.
- 4. 1845-46 was the First Sikh War; the Second was in 1848-49.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pair 4 is wrong: 1845-46 was the First Sikh War.
- (b) Pair 4 is wrong, and pair 3 alone is not the full set.
- (c) Pair 1 is wrong: 1767-69 was the First Mysore War.
- (d) Correct: pairs 2 and 3 are right.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.