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The Indian states that were annexed by invoking the Doctrine of Lapse included _______________________ .

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  1. Jhansi, Nagpur and Travancore

  2. Jhansi, Nagpur and Satara

  3. Jhansi, Satara and Mysore

  4. Mysore, Satara and Bhavnagar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dalhousie provided the British with the tool called Doctrine of lapse that they used to annex an Indian kingdom if its ruler died without a male heir. They annexed Satara(1848), Sambalpur(1850), Udaipur(1852), Nagpur(1853) and Jhansi(1854) using that.

Which states were merged into the British empire due to Doctrine of Lapse ?

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  1. Nagpur

  2. Sambalpur

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir. States annexed under this policy were:
1. The States of Satara (1848 AD)
2. Jaipur (1849 AD)
3. Sambhalpur (1849 AD)
4. Bahat (1850 A.D)
5. Udaipur (1852 AD)
6. Jhansi (1853 AD)
7. Nagpur (1854 AD)

______ was merged under the pretext of maladministration.

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  1. Junagadh

  2. Satara

  3. Jhansi

  4. Ayodhya

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Correct Option: D

The doctrine of lapse policy introduced by _____________.

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  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord Bentick

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. Lord Ripon

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy introduced by Lord Dalhousie. It was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State lapses to the sovereign. It was used by him to annex the independent Indian States such as the States of Satara, Jaipur, Sambhalpur, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi, Nagpur.

Which state was the first victim of "The Subsidiary Alliance System"?

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  1. Satara

  2. Mysore

  3. Hyderabad

  4. Awadh

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Correct Option: C

Among the following,which state was not the victim of "The Subsidiary Alliance System"?

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  1. Mysore

  2. Satara

  3. Awadh

  4. Hyderabad

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Correct Option: B

Which among the following was sentenced to death in the Hardinge Bomb Case ? 

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  1. Sohan Singh Bhakna

  2. Bhai Bal Mukund

  3. Asutosh Choudhary

  4. Ras Behari Bose

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Correct Option: B

I was a state loyal to the British. I was annexed on the false excuse of maladministration. My name is________.

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  1. Awadh

  2. Bengal

  3. Mysore

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Awadh was annexed to the East India Company under the pretext of misrule mentioned in the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse on 7th February 1856 by the order of Governor General Lord Dalhousie.

Which one of the following proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder?

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  1. Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'

  2. Occupation of lower Burma

  3. Annexation of Oudh

  4. Annexation of Punjab

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Correct Option: C

The Subsidiary Alliance increased the power and the resources of the ______.

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  1. Indian rulers

  2. British company

  3. French government

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Merits of Subsidiary Alliance:-

1. By this system the English became the supreme power in India,

2. The resources and influence of the company increased greatly,

3. The alliance helped the English to maintain control over the Indian rulers,

4. It enabled the company to maintain a large standing army at the expense of Indian Princes and

5. The extent of British Empire in India increased greatly as several rulers had ceded parts of their kingdoms.