Choose the correct option based on the statements given below.

Statement 1: Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated the Mughals in 1709 to establish control over Punjab.

Statement 2: The Patiala and East Punjab States Union(PEPSU) was formed in the year 1948.

Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.

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Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect.

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Both statements are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation.

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Both statements are correct but Statement 2 is the incorrect explanation for statement 1.

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Solution

The correct option is B Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect.
In 1709, Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh warrior and commander of Khalsa army defeated the Mughals. This allowed Punjab to be under the control of the Sikhs. The region was expanded under Maharaja Ranjit Singh till Lahore. The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was formed in 1948 after the formation of Pakistan.

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