Cengage Expert Team (CET) Solutions for Chapter: British Policy Towards Princely States, Exercise 1: Practice Questions

Which of the following power was given to princely states under the treaty of subsidiary alliance?

Consider the following statements regarding the treaty of a subsidiary alliance, which of the statements given below is incorrect?

In context of British policy towards princely states, which policy immediately superseded the policy of annexation?

Consider the grounds given below on which the princely states were acquired by the Britishers, which one of the following was not used to acquire princely states?

Which of the following provision was not announced during the famous Queen's Proclamation at Allahabad in 1858?

Which of the following was not one of the Btish policy of annexation.

Britishers acquired many princely states on charges of maladministration. Which of the following instances cannot be considered an example of maladministration?

The doctrine of lapse was a brainchild of Lord Dalhousie but proved to be the last nail in the coffin of East India Company in India. Why?

1. The doctrine of Lapse created distrust for the East India Company in India.

2. The doctrine of Lapse was one of the important reasons behind the revolt of 1857.

3. The doctrine of lapse was used against the rulers who have not signed the subsidiary alliance.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?