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12231
Which of the following best summarizes the combined effect of Subsidiary Alliances and the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. They strengthened the power of Indian princes
B. They facilitated the expansion of British indirect and direct control across India
C. They established a federal Indian republic
D. They ended British influence in India
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Together, the policies allowed Britain to dominate Indian states through protection agreements and legal annexation.
12232
How did the Doctrine of Lapse affect traditional Indian notions of succession?
A. It reinforced acceptance of adopted heirs
B. It undermined them by denying legal validity to adoptions
C. It converted all successions into elections
D. It made succession dependent on British parliamentary approval
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By refusing to recognize adopted successors, the doctrine directly contravened established customary practices.
12233
Which of these rulers or states was NOT annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Satara
B. Nagpur
C. Awadh (Oudh)
D. Sambalpur
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Awadh (1856) was annexed on grounds of misrule and other administrative reasons, not strictly under the Doctrine of Lapse.
12234
Which justification did critics use to condemn the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. It strengthened local rule
B. It was an act of legalism used to seize territories
C. It promoted adoption rights
D. It favored Indian elites
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Critics argued the doctrine was a legal pretext for annexation and extension of Company's dominion.
12235
Apart from annexation, what other administrative measure was commonly used by Dalhousie to consolidate British power?
A. Subsidiary Alliances
B. Railway construction and infrastructure modernization
C. Removal of all British residents
D. Granting universal suffrage
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Dalhousie promoted infrastructure (railways, telegraphs, roads) to strengthen British control and integration.
12236
The Doctrine of Lapse was formally abandoned after which event?
A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. The Revolt of 1857 and subsequent reorganization (1858)
C. The Treaty of Allahabad
D. The Third Anglo-Maratha War
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After the Revolt of 1857 and the transfer of power in 1858, the British Crown moved away from Dalhousie’s annexation policies.
12237
Which state’s annexation under Dalhousie directly involved ignoring adopted heirs and provoked outrage?
A. Jhansi
B. Hyderabad
C. Mysore
D. Travancore
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Jhansi’s annexation (1853) disregarded adopted successors and later made Rani Lakshmibai a leading rebel.
12238
Which major princely state was annexed by the British independently of the Doctrine of Lapse but at the same time deepened resentment (awadh/awadh)?
A. Awadh (Oudh) in 1856
B. Gwalior in 1843
C. Travancore in 1854
D. Hyderabad in 1852
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Awadh (Oudh) was annexed in 1856 on grounds of misrule, not strictly under the Doctrine of Lapse, but it contributed to the same resentment.
12239
Which legal or administrative argument did Dalhousie use to justify the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Native customs forbade adoption
B. Lack of legitimate male heir meant lack of legitimate sovereignty
C. All rulers had to accept British religion
D. Treaties required annexation
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Dalhousie argued that sovereignty lapsed without a natural male successor and consequently the Company could assume control.
12240
Which of the following statements about the Doctrine of Lapse is correct?
A. It encouraged adoption as a legitimate succession method
B. It allowed the Company to annex states when rulers died without male heirs
C. It ensured complete religious freedom
D. It removed British residents
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The doctrine provided a legal pretext for annexation when no natural male heir existed.
