In the map given below, the capitals of four Indian states during 19th century are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which of these states were annexed by Lord Wellesley ?`

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Q: 11 (IES/2001)
In the map given below, the capitals of four Indian states during 19th century are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Which of these states were annexed by Lord Wellesley ?'

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IES

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0,9,17,6,9,10,1

keywords: 

{'indian states': [5, 1, 5, 8], 'lord wellesley': [2, 1, 0, 2], '19th century': [3, 0, 1, 10], 'capitals': [1, 0, 3, 1], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'map': [0, 7, 2, 0]}

Option 2 states that the capitals 2 and 3 were annexed by Lord Wellesley. To determine if this answer is correct, let`s analyze each option.

Option 1 states that capitals 1 and 2 were annexed. However, there is no information given in the question about the annexation of capital 1. Therefore, this option cannot be considered correct.

Option 2 states that capitals 2 and 3 were annexed. Although there is no information provided about the annexation of capital 3, the question asks specifically about the states annexed by Lord Wellesley. This implies that the annexation of capital 2 is significant. Therefore, option 2 is a valid possibility.

Option 3 states that capitals 3 and 4 were annexed. However, the question does not provide any information about Lord Wellesley annexing these specific capitals. Therefore, this option is not supported by the given question.

Option 4 states that capitals 2 and 4 were annexed. Again, there is no information given about the annexation of capital 4. Hence, option 4 is not a valid choice.

Based on our analysis, option 2 is the most plausible answer, as it suggests that Lord Welles