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Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

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

  1. Indian rulers

  2. British company

  3. French government

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

 

Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who had formulated and perfected the use of the subsidiary alliance system?

  1. Lord Mayo

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Wellesley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army. In return, British would protect them from their enemies which gave British enormous expansion.

Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy of 1912?

  1. Rash Behari Bose

  2. Sachindranath Sanyal

  3. Sohan Lal Pathak

  4. Bhai Paramanand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Delhi Conspiracy case, also known as the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy, refers to a conspiracy in 1912 to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, on the occasion of transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi. Hatched by the Indian revolutionary underground in Bengal and Punjab and headed by Rash Behari Bose, the conspiracy culminated on the attempted assassination on 23 December 1912 when a homemade bomb was thrown into the Viceroys's Howdah when the ceremonial procession moved through the Chandni Chowk suburb of Delhi. Hence, Option A is correct.
Among the rest of the options, Sachindranath Sanyal was extensively involved in the plans for the Ghadar conspiracy, and went underground after it was exposed in February 1915, Sohan Lal Pathak joined Gadhar Party in California, USA and came to Burma, Singapore and Malaya to influence Indian armies for a revolt against British army and Bhai Paramanand was a part of the Ghadar Conspiracy claiming he was accompanied by 5,000 Ghadarites. Hence, these are incorrect. 
Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Which one of the following was annexed on the basis of Dalhousie's 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

  1. Punjab

  2. Awadh

  3. Satara

  4. Hyderabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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)
Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who was the first to accept the subsidiary alliance system?

  1. Nizam of Hyderabad

  2. Nawab Of Awadh

  3. Bajirao II

  4. Tipu Sultan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, the then Governor General. The kingdoms would have to maintain a certain number of British troops & there would be a British resident in the court of the king. The king could not approach any foreigner without the permission of the British resident in the court. 

Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) contribution of sikh gurus from guru angad dev ji to guru tegh bahadur ji guru arjan dev ji guru arjan dev ji: contribution in development of sikhism and martyrdom

The outcome of the first Anglo-Sikh war was 

  1. Treaty of Karachi

  2. Treaty of Islamabad

  3. Treaty of Sutlej

  4. Treaty of Lahore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. The war was fought between Sikh Empire and East India Company. This war was fought in Punjab. The outcome of the war was the treaty of Lahore. This was treaty was signed on 9 March after the defeat of Sikhs at the Battle of Sobraon. As part of the treaty, the Sikhs agreed to hand over Kashmir, Hazara and Jalandhar Doab to the British. This treaty also resulted in falling of Kohinoor diamond into the hands of British. 

Multiple choice history the extension of the british rule battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) contribution of sikh gurus from guru angad dev ji to guru tegh bahadur ji guru arjan dev ji guru arjan dev ji: contribution in development of sikhism and martyrdom

Who was the founder of the Sikh rule in Punjab?

  1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  2. Maharana Pratap

  3. Dalip Singh

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire who ruled the north-west Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He was proclaimed as the "Maharaja of Punjab" at age 21.