The following item statements, Statement-I and Statement-II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given

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The following item statements, Statement-I and Statement-II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statement-I: The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys.
Statement-II: The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where their family members stayed in Awadh.

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(A) Both the statements are individually true, and Statement-II is the correct explanation of Statement-I.

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(B) Both the statements are individually true, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation of Statement-I.

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(C) Statement-I is true, but Statement-II is false.

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(D) Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true.