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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 38

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q38

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The last Nawab of Awadh was ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Wajid Ali Shah.

  • Wajid Ali Shah was the tenth and last Nawab of Awadh, holding the position for 9 years, from 13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856.
  • Wajid Ali Shah was a patron of the arts and a poet and dancer himself.
  • The British took over Awadh in 1856, one of the chief causes for the Rebellion of 1857. Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Kolkatta where he remained till he died in 1887.