Which of the following is/are not correctly matched? Period Areas of the British Expension 1771 Palamu 1771 Chota Nagpur 1890 Singhbhum 1773 Hazaribagh

The correct answer is B. 1 and 2.

The British East India Company first established a foothold in India in the early 17th century. They began by trading with the Mughal Empire, and gradually expanded their influence. In 1771, the Company took control of the province of Palamu. This was followed by the acquisition of Chota Nagpur in 1773, and Singhbhum in 1890. Hazaribagh was not acquired by the British until 1854.

Therefore, the only two periods that are not correctly matched are 1771 and 1773. In 1771, the British took control of Palamu, not Chota Nagpur.