Reasons for Not Annexing Punjab

Q. Why did the British not annex Punjab after the First Anglo-Sikh War?

1. Punjab was a buffer zone between the British empire and Afghanistan.
2. The cost of administering Punjab would exceed the income.
3. Maharani Jindan was exiled to Sheikhupura.
4. Fear of resistance from Sikh soldiers.

Q. Which of the following people betrayed the Sikhs in the first Anglo-Sikh war?

1. Lal Singh
2. Major Broadfoot
3. Tej Singh
4. Ajit Singh

Q. Which of the following are the reason(s) why Hardinge did not annex Punjab in 1846?

1. Fear of resistance from Sikh soldiers
2. High cost of administration
3. Hardinge wanted Punjabis to hate him
4. Punjab was a buffer zone for Britishers