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Answer: Choice A</h3>
is not the same as 
The base of the log is p, while the base of the exponential is b. The two don't match. If it said
then it would be a valid statement since the bases are both p.
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Choice B is a valid statement because Ln is a natural log with base 'e'
Choice C is valid as any square root is really something to the 1/2 power
Choice D is valid for similar reasons mentioned earlier
Answer:
Awadh which was popularly known as the granary of India, was important (strategically) for the control of the Doab, a fertile plain between the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers. It was a wealthy kingdom, able to maintain its independence against threats from the Marathas, the British and the Afghans.