Statement I : In 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned. Statement 11 : The Nawab was accused of being unable to control the rebellious chiefs and Taluqdars.

Statement I is correct as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was indeed dethroned in 1856 and exiled to Calcutta by Lord Dalhousie on the grounds of misgovernment [2]. Statement II is also correct and provides the specific justification used by the British for the 'misgovernment' plea. The British administration, particularly through Resident James Outram, argued that the Nawab had lost control over the administration, leading to rampant corruption and an inability to manage the powerful Taluqdars and rebellious local chiefs [4]. The British claimed the Taluqdars were 'squeezing' the peasantry and that the Nawab's inability to enforce order necessitated annexation [4]. Since the alleged inability to control these local elements was the primary evidence cited for the 'misgovernment' mentioned in Statement I, Statement II correctly explains Statement I. This annexation later became a major cause of the 1857 Revolt [3].

Sources

1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 10: REBELS AND THE RAJ > 2.2 "The life was gone out of the body" > p. 266
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > Annexed Lapsed States > p. 125
3. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wajid_Ali_Shah
4. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > Annexation of Awadh > p. 124