Question

Which among the following statments is false about the Policy of Paramountcy?

• A. The Policy of Paramountcy was accepted by all without any resistance.
• B. The Company started to annex territories to protect its interests.
• C. Protests were raised by Rani Channama of Kittor.
• D. Through this policy, the Company enacted supreme authority over territories.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Policy of Paramountcy was accepted by all without any resistance.

The Policy of Paramountcy claimed that British power was supreme, and hence greater than the Indian states.