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With reference to the role of the British officers in India, match Column-B with column-A, by using the codes given below.
| Column-A | Column-B |
| A. Lord Cornwallis | 1. Observer |
| B. Augustus Cleveland | 2. Economist |
| C. Francis Buchanan | 3. Governor General of Benga |
| D. David Ricardo | 4. Policy of Pacification |
Options
2, 1, 4, 3
3, 1, 2, 4
3, 4, 1, 2
2, 3, 4, 1
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Solution
3, 4, 1, 2
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