In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: Awadh was called the "nursery of the Bengal Army".
Reasoning: Bengal Army was recruited mainly from the villages of Awadh and Western UP.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
Assertion: Awadh was called the "nursery of the Bengal Army". This is correct.
Reasoning: Bengal Army was recruited mainly from the villages of Awadh and Western UP. This is partially wrong. The large majority of the sepoys of the Bengal Army were recruited from the villages of Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh (not western UP).