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OPSC OCS 2024 · Question 72 of 99

Which British Governor – General of India formally annexed Odisha into the British empire?

Odisha GK

  1. AWarren Hastings
  2. BLord Cornwallis
  3. CLord WellesleyCorrect
  4. DLord Dalhousie

Answer: C. Lord Wellesley

Explanation

Lord Wellesley was the British Governor-General who formally annexed Odisha into the British Empire during the Anglo-Maratha Wars in the early 19th century. The formal annexation of what was then known as Orissa occurred in stages, with parts being brought under British control…

Source: OPSC OCS Prelims 2024 GS Paper-I; answers per StudyIQ unofficial key

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