Who ordered the annexation of Awadh from Wajid Ali Shah?

The correct answer is Option (1) → Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General from 1848 to 1856, annexed Awadh in February 1856 on the ground of misgovernment, and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was sent away to Calcutta. Awadh was not taken under the Doctrine of Lapse, since the Nawab had heirs. The annexation angered the soldiers of the Company’s army, many of whom came from Awadh, and it was one of the causes of the Revolt of 1857.