Political Causes of the Sepoy Mutiny

Q. Who among the following introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Lord William Bentinck
2. Lord Warren Hastings
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Cornwallis

Q. The English East India Company set foot in the Indian subcontinent when the was in power.

1. Mauryan Empire
2. Mughal Empire
3. Gupta Empire
4. Kushan Empire

Q. The State, from among the following, which was not annexed by the 'doctrine of lapse' is?

1. Baghat
2. Gwalior
3. Satara
4. Sambalpur

Q. Who introduced the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Willson
2. Chelmsford
3. Wellesley
4. Dalhousie

Q. Who of the following section(s) of people in India was/were most affected at the onset of the Industrial Revolution?

1. Industrialists
2. Farmers
3. Weavers
4. Kings

Q.

Explain the following.

(a) subsidiary alliance (b) doctrine of lapse

Q. What was the Subsidiary Alliance system?

1. It was a system in which Indian rulers accepted the dominance of the East India Company in return for money.
2. It was a system in which Indian rulers accepted the dominance of the company in return of protection from them.
3. It was a system in which Indian rulers accepted the dominance of the company in return of extra territory.
4. It was a system in which Indian rulers accepted the dominance of other rulers in return of protection from them.

Q. The doctrine of lapse policy introduced by _____________.

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Bentick
3. Lord Curzon
4. Lord Ripon

Q. Who were in power when the British East India Company came to India?

1. Mughals
2. Dutch
3. Greeks
4. Portuguese

Q. Which of the following political causes made native rulers move towards the First War of Indian Independence against the Company's rule?

1. Subsidiary Alliance
2. Doctrine of Lapse
3. Annexation of territories by rulers
4. Annexation of territories by the company

Q. Imagine yourself as a part of the English East India Company when they first set foot in India. Which of the following scenarios best represents the immediate reaction of the native rulers?

1. The Company is immediately perceived as a threat by native rulers, and they rebel against it.
2. The Company is accepted with open arms wherever it goes, and receives a lot of attention.
3. Native rulers offer the Company their kingdoms in exchange for money.
4. The Company is initally not even a subject of intrigue amongst the natives, but it soon grows into a formidable force.

Q. Could life get any worse? Your kingdom's treasury is dwindling, and revenue collection is getting harder. Now, the Governor-General of the English East India Company has announced a new policy which empowers the Company to take over territories of rulers who don't have a natural heir. This will lead to a lot of trouble for you, because you don't have an heir to pass the throne to!

Identify the policy and the Governor-General who introduced it.

1. Doctrine of Lapse, Lord Dalhousie
2. Doctrine of Lapse, Lord Wellesley
3. Subsidiary Alliance, Lord Dalhousie
4. Subsidiary Alliance, Lord Wellesley

Q. This policy of the British became one of the prime causes of Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. It was a formula devised to deal with questions of succession to Hindu Indian states. Which policy is being talked about here?

1. Continuous Friendship Policy
2. Subsidiary Alliance
3. Doctrine of Lapse
4. Lahore Agreement

Q. Which of the following were the expansionist policies used by the East India Company?

1. Subsidiary Alliance
2. Permanent Settlement
3. Doctrine of lapse
4. Zamindari System

Q. What was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Company took over territories forcefully by waging wars.
2. Company took over territories where the rulers asked the British government for help.
3. Company took over territories that did not have natural heir.
4. Company took over territories from rulers who were not efficient to rule by themselves.

Q. ______ became one of the greatest social problems.

1. Mass unemployment
2. Mass underemployment
3. Mass employment
4. Unemployment

Q. Which empire was in power when the East India Company arrived India?

1. Gupta Empire
2. Mauryan Empire
3. Mughal Empire
4. Maratha Empire

Q. As an weaver in the Indian subcontinent under Company Rule, which of the following measures do not impact your livelihood?

1. High customs charged on Indian handicrafts in British markets
2. The introduction of the Inam Commission
3. The introduction of new systems of revenue collection
4. Destruction of handlooms and other textile machines

Q. Who were the people who inhabited tobombay in the 1st half of 19th century. Why did the demography change in 1854?