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NDA 2024 GAT · General Knowledge · Modern India and British Rule · easy

The Doctrine of Lapse, under which states without a natural heir were annexed, is associated with which Governor-General?

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The Doctrine of Lapse, under which states without a natural heir were annexed, is associated with which Governor-General?
  1. A. Lord Wellesley
  2. B. Lord Dalhousie
  3. C. Lord Cornwallis
  4. D. Lord Curzon
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Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie (1848-56) used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur among others. Wellesley is linked with the Subsidiary Alliance, Cornwallis with the Permanent Settlement, and Curzon with the partition of Bengal. Confusing Wellesley's alliance system with Dalhousie's annexation policy is the common trap.
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