Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(i) Dalhousie – Abolition of sati
(ii) Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement
(iii) Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance
(iv) William Bentinck – Regulating Act
A
(i) and (iii)
B
(i), (ii) and (iv)
C
(i), (ii) and (iii)
D
(ii) and (iii)
Correct Option:
D
Explanation
Cornwallis → Permanent Settlement is correct, and Wellesley → Subsidiary Alliance is correct. Dalhousie did not abolish sati—William Bentinck did so in 1829, and the Regulating Act was enacted in 1773, long before Bentinck became Governor-General.
