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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 2 and 3
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Standard Reference Verified- Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: 1767–1769 was the First Anglo-Mysore War. The First Anglo-Maratha War took place in 1775–1782.
- Pair 2 is correctly matched: The Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought from 1790 to 1792 between Tipu Sultan and Lord Cornwallis, ending with the Treaty of Seringapatam.
- Pair 3 is correctly matched: The First Anglo-Burmese War took place between 1824 and 1826, concluding with the Treaty of Yandabo.
- Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: 1845–1846 was the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Second Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1848–1849.
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