UPPCS · Question 124
Which of the following sites were obtained by the British East India Company under the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816? 1. Kathmandu 2. Shimla 3. Ranikhet 4. Nainital Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer: (D) 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
After the Anglo-Nepal War, Nepal ceded Kumaon, Garhwal and the Shimla hill tracts, which include Shimla, Ranikhet and Nainital; Kathmandu stayed with Nepal.