Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Settlement Provision or consequence
1. Treaty of Sagauli Nepal ceded Garhwal and Kumaon and withdrew from Sikkim
2. Treaty of Yandabo Burma ceded Arakan and Tenasserim and abandoned its claims over Assam, Cachar and Jaintia
3. Revised settlement following the Treaty of Lhasa The indemnity was reduced and evacuation of the Chumbi Valley was advanced
4. Treaty of Gandamak The Amir obtained complete freedom to conduct foreign relations without British advice

How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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