Extension of British Paramountcy - Part 1 MCQs

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Question 1

Who introduced the Policy of Ring-Fence?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Warren Hastings. Warren Hastings introduced the Policy of Ring-Fence. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance; Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse; Lord Auckland supported the Forward Policy. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 2

Consider the following statements about the Policy of Ring-Fence:
1. It aimed at defending the frontiers of neighbouring states.
2. Its purpose was to protect the Company's own territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2. The policy defended neighbouring frontiers in order to protect the Company's own territories. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Statements 1 and 2 together describe the policy; neither describes the Doctrine of Lapse. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 3

In the Ring-Fence example involving Awadh, who was to bear the expense of the army?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Nawab of Awadh. The Company agreed to organise Awadh's frontier defence on the condition that its Nawab paid the army's expenses. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Company organised the defence; a Resident was a later Subsidiary Alliance requirement; the Mughal Emperor is not named in this arrangement. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 4

Which of the following policy-founder pairs is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Subsidiary Alliance — Lord Wellesley. Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance, which was an extension of the Ring-Fence system. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Warren Hastings is linked with Ring-Fence, Dalhousie with Doctrine of Lapse, and Lytton with Proud Reserve. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 5

Under the Subsidiary Alliance, which requirement applied to an Indian ruler?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Accept a permanently stationed British force and pay for its upkeep. The ruler had to accept a permanently stationed British force and pay a subsidy for its upkeep. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: A British Resident, not a Russian envoy, was required; private property is discussed under the Doctrine of Lapse; an independent army contradicts the arrangement. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 6

Which official had to be accepted at the court of a ruler under the Subsidiary Alliance?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A British Resident. A ruler accepting the Subsidiary Alliance had to accept a British Resident at his court. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: A Mughal Diwan, Russian envoy and French commander are not prescribed by this arrangement. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a restriction under the Subsidiary Alliance?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The ruler could freely negotiate with any Indian ruler without consulting the Governor-General. A ruler could not negotiate with another Indian ruler without consulting the Governor-General. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The other three options are explicit conditions: consultation before employing a European, consultation before war, and acceptance of a British Resident. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 8

Assertion (A): Under the Subsidiary Alliance, the British promised to defend the ruler from his enemies.
Reason (R): The British promised never to interfere in the internal matters of the allied state.
Choose the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. Both promises are stated: defence from enemies and non-interference in internal matters. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The promise of non-interference is not the explanation for the promise of defence; the other two choices incorrectly treat one statement as false. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 9

Which state was the first Indian state to accept such an arrangement in 1765?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Awadh. Awadh was the first Indian state to accept such an arrangement in 1765. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Hyderabad was first under Wellesley in 1798; Mysore and Tanjore accepted under Wellesley's system in 1799. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 10

Which state was the first to accept Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first under Wellesley, accepting in 1798 and again in 1800. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Awadh's Nawab accepted in November 1801, the Peshwa in December 1801, and Holkar in 1818. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 11

Which of the following is correctly matched under Wellesley's system?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Ruler of Mysore — 1799. The ruler of Mysore accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in 1799. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1798 is associated with Hyderabad, December 1801 with the Peshwa, and February 1804 with the Sindhia. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 12

The ruler of Tanjore accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is October 1799. The ruler of Tanjore accepted in October 1799. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: November 1801 is linked with the Nawab of Awadh, December 1803 with the Bhonsle Raja of Berar, and February 1804 with the Sindhia. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 13

Which ruler accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in November 1801?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Nawab of Awadh. The Nawab of Awadh accepted the arrangement in November 1801. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Peshwa accepted in December 1801, Bhonsle in December 1803, and Sindhia in February 1804. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 14

Who accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in December 1801?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Peshwa. The Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in December 1801. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Nawab of Awadh accepted one month earlier, the Sindhia in 1804, and Holkar in 1818. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 15

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Bhonsle Raja of Berar — December 1803. The Bhonsle Raja of Berar accepted in December 1803. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: October 1799 is Tanjore, November 1801 is Awadh, and 1818 is associated with several Rajput states and Holkar. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 16

The Sindhia accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is February 1804. The Sindhia accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in February 1804. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: December 1803 belongs to Bhonsle, November 1801 to the Nawab of Awadh, and 1818 to the Rajput states and Holkar. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 17

Which group of Rajput states is listed as accepting the Subsidiary Alliance in 1818?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Jodhpur, Jaipur, Macheri and Bundi. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Macheri and Bundi are the listed Rajput states, together with the ruler of Bharatpur, in 1818. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The other groups respectively mix subsidiary states of other years, lapse annexations, and treaty places. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 18

Which was the last Maratha state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Holkar. Holkar was the last Maratha state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1818. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Peshwa accepted in 1801, Bhonsle in 1803 and Sindhia in 1804. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 19

Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance, Hastings Ring-Fence, and Ellenborough was Governor-General at the conquest of Sindh. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 20

Under the Doctrine of Lapse, an adopted son could inherit:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is His foster father's private property but not the state. An adopted son could inherit his foster father's private property, but not the state. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The British paramount power decided whether the state would be given to the adopted son or annexed; the other options contradict this rule. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 21

Which authority decided whether a state would be given to an adopted son or annexed?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The British paramount power. The British paramount power decided whether to give the state to the adopted son or to annex it. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The adopted son had no automatic state right, and neither the Mughal Emperor nor a Resident is given this decision-making role. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 22

Which state was the first annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Satara. Satara, annexed in 1848, was the first state annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Sambalpur was annexed in 1849, while Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed in 1854. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 23

Arrange the following Doctrine of Lapse annexations in chronological order:
1. Udaipur
2. Satara
3. Nagpur
4. Sambalpur

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 2-4-1-3. Satara was annexed in 1848, Sambalpur in 1849, Udaipur in 1852 and Nagpur in 1854. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The remaining sequences place at least one of the 1849, 1852 or 1854 annexations in the wrong order. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 24

Which state-year pair is correctly matched in the list of Dalhousie's annexations?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Baghat — 1850. Baghat was annexed in 1850. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1848 is Satara, 1852 is Udaipur, and 1854 is associated with Jhansi and Nagpur. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 25

Which pair of states was annexed in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Jhansi and Nagpur. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed in 1854. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Satara and Sambalpur belong to 1848 and 1849; Baghat and Udaipur to 1850 and 1852; Awadh was annexed for misgovernment, not under this doctrine. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

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