Which of the following is/are not correctly matched? List I (Period) List II (Areas of the British Expansion) 1771 Palamu 1771 Chhota Nagpur 1899 Singhbhum 1773 Hazaribagh

The correct answer is A. Only 1.

The British East India Company first established a trading post in Palamu in 1771. However, they did not gain control of the area until 1803. The British did not gain control of Chhota Nagpur until 1831. They gained control of Singhbhum in 1833. They gained control of Hazaribagh in 1773.

Therefore, the only option that is not correctly matched is option 1.