Statement I : The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys. Statement I : The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where their family members stayed in Awadh..

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Q: 88 (CDS-II/2014)

Statement I : The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys.
Statement I : The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where their family members stayed in Awadh..

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,49,13,49,9,4,0

keywords: 

{'sepoys': [1, 1, 2, 1], 'annexation': [2, 0, 1, 3], 'awadh': [1, 0, 1, 6], 'lord dalhousie': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'financial conditions': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'higher taxes': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

Option 1 states that both statements are individually true and that statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.

Statement I states that the annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys. This implies that the sepoys faced negative consequences as a result of the annexation.

Statement II states that the sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where their family members stayed in Awadh. This explanation suggests a specific reason why the financial conditions of the sepoys were affected.

Based on this information, option 1 suggests that both statements are independently true and that statement II provides the correct explanation for why the sepoys` financial conditions were adversely affected.

In conclusion, option 1 is the correct answer as it accurately interprets and explains the relationship between the two statements.