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DOCTRINE OF LAPSE

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  • Q1
    What was the Doctrine of Lapse?
    A policy by the Marathas to expand their territory
    A policy by the British East India Company to annex princely states under their control
    A policy by the Mughals to maintain peace with princely states
    A policy by the Portuguese to promote trade with princely states
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  • Q2
    Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
    Jawaharlal Nehru
    Rani Lakshmibai
    Lord Dalhousie
    Mahatma Gandhi
    30s
  • Q3
    Which British Governor-General implemented the Doctrine of Lapse?
    Lord Cornwallis
    Lord Curzon
    Lord Mountbatten
    Lord Dalhousie
    30s
  • Q4
    Which year was the Doctrine of Lapse officially abolished?
    1820
    1875
    1859
    1901
    30s
  • Q5
    Which Indian state was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
    Mewar
    Vijayanagara
    Travancore
    Satara
    30s
  • Q6
    What 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
  • Q7
    Which country used a subsidiary alliance as a means of expanding its colonial control in the 18th and 19th centuries?
    Portugal
    Spain
    France
    The British East India Company
    30s
  • Q8
    What 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
  • Q9
    Which historical figure is associated with the concept of subsidiary alliance?
    Napoleon Bonaparte
    Queen Victoria
    Winston Churchill
    Lord Wellesley
    30s
  • Q10
    Which British army officer led the forces in the Battle of Assaye during the Second Anglo-Maratha War?
    Henry Wellesley
    Robert Clive
    Horatio Nelson
    Arthur Wellesley
    30s
  • Q11
    Who was the Peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire during the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
    Balaji Baji Rao
    Baji Rao II
    Shivaji Maharaj
    Daulat Rao Scindia
    30s
  • Q12
    Who was the leader of the Sikh forces during the Anglo Sikh War?
    Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    Captain Alexander Cunningham
    Lord Hugh Gough
    Major General James Brind
    30s
  • Q13
    Which year did the First Anglo-Sikh War begin?
    1845
    1865
    1855
    1835
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  • Q14
    Which treaty ended the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
    Treaty of Lahore
    Treaty of Multan
    Treaty of Ferozeshah
    Treaty of Amritsar
    30s
  • Q15
    Who was the British Governor-General of India during the Anglo-Sikh War?
    Lord Hugh Gough
    Major General James Brind
    Lord Hardinge
    Captain Alexander Cunningham
    30s

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