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Multiple choice history effects of 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 among the following was sentenced to death in the Hardinge Bomb Case ? 

  1. Sohan Singh Bhakna

  2. Bhai Bal Mukund

  3. Asutosh Choudhary

  4. Ras Behari Bose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhai Bal Mukund was one of the revolutionaries sentenced to death for his involvement in the Delhi-Lahore conspiracy case, also known as the Hardinge Bomb Case.

Multiple choice history effects of 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

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

  1. Awadh

  2. Bengal

  3. Mysore

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history effects of 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 proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder?

  1. Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'

  2. Occupation of lower Burma

  3. Annexation of Oudh

  4. Annexation of Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The annexation of Oudh in 1856 by Lord Dalhousie is widely regarded as a major political blunder, as it alienated the local nobility and soldiers, contributing significantly to the 1857 revolt.

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 tribals, dikus and the vision of a golden age indigo rebellion struggles storms jungles the revolts of peasants and the tribals

Match the following:

List I List II
A Ryot 1 village
B Mahal 2 peasant
C Nij 3 cultivation on ryots lands
D Ryoti 4 cultivation on planters own land


  1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

  2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

  3. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

  4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ryot- Peasant
Mahal- Village
Nij- Cultivation on planters own land
Ryoti- Cultivation on ryots lands

Multiple choice history tribals, dikus and the vision of a golden age indigo rebellion struggles storms jungles the revolts of peasants and the tribals

The method of sowing seeds in Jhum cultivation is known as ____________.

  1. Broadcasting

  2. Scattering

  3. Both a and b

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The jhum cultivators broadcast the seeds, that is, scattered the seeds on the field instead of ploughing the land and sowing the seeds. Once the crop was ready and harvested, they moved to another field.