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UPPSC PCS 2020 · Question 22 of 148

Who had merged Sikkim in India?

History

  1. ALord Hastings
  2. BLord William Bentinck
  3. CLord DalhousieCorrect
  4. DLord Auckland

Answer: C. Lord Dalhousie

Explanation

Per the official key, Lord Dalhousie (Treaty of Tumlong, 1861 brought Sikkim under British paramountcy; full merger as 22nd state was in 1975).

Source: https://www.drishtiias.com/images/pdf/UPPSC 2020 Prelims GS Paper - 1.pdf

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