Multiple choice

The Doctrine of Lapse was the annexation policy divised by

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Mountbatten

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Cornwallis

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India under the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie between 1848 and 1856.