Distinguish the Inaccurately coordinated pair(s) of the British Governor-Generals of India and the occasions with which they are related.
i) Lord Dalhousie - Revolt of 1857
ii) Lord Auckland - First Afghan War
iii) Lord Canning - Wood's Despatch 1854
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Only (i) and (iii).
The inaccurately coordinated pairs are:
i) Lord Dalhousie - Revolt of 1857: Inaccurate. The Revolt of 1857 occurred during the tenure of Lord Canning, not Lord Dalhousie.
iii) Lord Canning - Wood's Despatch 1854: Inaccurate. Wood's Despatch of 1854 was during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, not Lord Canning.
Therefore, only (i) and (iii) are inaccurately coordinated.