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12251
Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Hastings
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Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General 1848–1856) formalized the Doctrine of Lapse to annex states without male heirs.
12252
Which famous treaty is directly associated with a Subsidiary Alliance imposed on an Indian ruler?
A. Treaty of Salbai
B. Treaty of Bassein (1802)
C. Treaty of Plassey
D. Treaty of Seringapatam
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The Treaty of Bassein (1802) made Peshwa Baji Rao II accept terms effectively placing him under British protection (a form of subsidiary arrangement).
12253
How did Subsidiary Alliances help Britain economically?
A. By creating new textile mills
B. By ensuring stable conditions for trade and expanding access to local revenues
C. By abolishing all Indian trade
D. By giving India representation in Parliament
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Control over states and reduced military threats enabled secure trade and access to local incomes.
12254
Which of the following Indian leaders resisted the Subsidiary Alliance system?
A. Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Tipu Sultan
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II
D. Raja of Travancore
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Tipu Sultan refused British dominance and opposed such subordinating policies.
12255
Which revenue-related action sometimes followed a Subsidiary Alliance to secure payment?
A. Granting of trade monopolies
B. Cession of districts or revenues to the British
C. Abolition of land taxes
D. Creation of independent banks
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To pay for troops, rulers sometimes ceded districts or revenue to Britain as guarantee.
12256
Which of these statements is true about the long-term effect of Subsidiary Alliances?
A. They led to immediate decolonization
B. They helped create a network of dependent princely states under British influence
C. They abolished princely states entirely
D. They increased French power in India
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The alliances created a structure of indirect rule where many princely states were subordinate to British interests.
12257
Subsidiary Alliances were particularly effective in which part of India?
A. The Himalayan regions
B. The Deccan and central India
C. The Andaman Islands
D. The Punjab
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Wellesley focused on the Deccan and central India where many princely states accepted alliances.
12258
Which famous British general used Subsidiary Alliances to strengthen British control in India?
A. Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington)
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Hector Munro
D. Robert Clive
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Lord Wellesley (not Arthur Wellesley) was the principal architect of the Subsidiary Alliance policy.
12259
Which of the following was NOT a clause typically included in Subsidiary Alliance treaties?
A. Presence of a British resident
B. Stationing of British troops
C. Free diplomatic ties with France
D. Financial obligations for troops
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Treaties prohibited independent diplomatic relations with other European powers like France.
12260
Subsidiary Alliances often left Indian rulers dependent on British goodwill because:
A. They had large modern armies
B. Their revenue and military decisions were constrained by the British
C. They received immediate territorial gains
D. They had representation in British Parliament
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British control over external affairs and military presence made rulers reliant on British decisions.
