Question

Q. With reference to Modern History of India, consider the following pairs:

Personalities	Associated Regional leaders
1. Nizam-ul-mulk	Awadh
2. Murshid Quli khan	Bengal
3. Saadat khan Burhan-ul-Mulk	Hyderabad

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  1 and 2 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B

2 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Nizam-ul-mulk was the founder of the state of Hyderabad.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: In 1700, Murshid Quli khan was appointed the Diwan of Bengal by Aurangzeb.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: In 1772, Saadat khan Burhan-ul-Mulk was appointed as governor of Awadh.