
DOCTRINE OF LAPSE
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- Q1What was the Doctrine of Lapse?A policy by the Marathas to expand their territoryA policy by the British East India Company to annex princely states under their controlA policy by the Mughals to maintain peace with princely statesA policy by the Portuguese to promote trade with princely states30s
- Q2Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?Jawaharlal NehruRani LakshmibaiLord DalhousieMahatma Gandhi30s
- Q3Which British Governor-General implemented the Doctrine of Lapse?Lord CornwallisLord CurzonLord MountbattenLord Dalhousie30s
- Q4Which year was the Doctrine of Lapse officially abolished?182018751859190130s
- Q5Which Indian state was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?MewarVijayanagaraTravancoreSatara30s
- Q6What is the purpose of a subsidiary alliance in international relations?To promote equal cooperation between two states.To provide financial assistance to a developing country.To establish dominance and control over a weaker state.To encourage diplomatic negotiations.30s
- Q7Which country used a subsidiary alliance as a means of expanding its colonial control in the 18th and 19th centuries?PortugalSpainFranceThe British East India Company30s
- Q8What is a key feature of a subsidiary alliance?The stronger state provides military aid to the weaker state.The weaker state loses its sovereignty and becomes dependent on the stronger state.The weaker state gains economic benefits from the alliance.The alliance is based on equal power sharing between two states.30s
- Q9Which historical figure is associated with the concept of subsidiary alliance?Napoleon BonaparteQueen VictoriaWinston ChurchillLord Wellesley30s
- Q10Which British army officer led the forces in the Battle of Assaye during the Second Anglo-Maratha War?Henry WellesleyRobert CliveHoratio NelsonArthur Wellesley30s
- Q11Who was the Peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire during the Third Anglo-Maratha War?Balaji Baji RaoBaji Rao IIShivaji MaharajDaulat Rao Scindia30s
- Q12Who was the leader of the Sikh forces during the Anglo Sikh War?Maharaja Ranjit SinghCaptain Alexander CunninghamLord Hugh GoughMajor General James Brind30s
- Q13Which year did the First Anglo-Sikh War begin?184518651855183530s
- Q14Which treaty ended the Second Anglo-Sikh War?Treaty of LahoreTreaty of MultanTreaty of FerozeshahTreaty of Amritsar30s
- Q15Who was the British Governor-General of India during the Anglo-Sikh War?Lord Hugh GoughMajor General James BrindLord HardingeCaptain Alexander Cunningham30s