MCQ on Doctrine of Lapse
Q 1. Doctrine of Lapse was formulated and implemented
during the reign of:
a)
Lord Canning
b)
Lord Dalhousie
c)
Lord Wellesley
d)
Lord
Bentinck
Answer (b)
Q 2. Awadh was annexed to British empire in India by:
a)
Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
b)
Doctrine of lapse
c)
Maladministration
d)
By Waging War
Answer (c)
Q 3. James Andrew Ramsay was the real name of which
Governor-General of India?
a)
Lord Canning
b)
Lord Dalhousie
c)
Lord Wellesley
d)
Lord
Bentinck
Answer (b)
Q 4. Which was the first state annexed under the doctrine
of lapse?
a)
Awadh
b)
Jhansi
c)
Satara
d)
Nagpur
Answer (c)
Q 5. When doctrine of Lapse was introduced?
a)
1845
b)
1847
c)
1848
d)
1849
Answer (c)
Q 6. Consider the following princely States of the
British rule in India:
1.
Jhansi
2.
Sambalpur
3.
Satara
The correct chronological order in which they were
annexed by the British is:
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
3,2,1
d)
3,1,2
Answer (c)
Q 7. Which of the following was the first victim of Lord
Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’?
a)
Udaipur
b)
Jhansi
c)
Karauli
d)
Satara
Answer (d)
Q 8. Which was the last state under the Doctrine of
Lapse?
a)
Awadh
b)
Satara
c)
Nagpur
d)
Jhansi
Answer (a)
Q 9. When was Doctrine of Lapse abolished?
a)
1852
b)
1854
c)
1857
d)
1858
Answer (d)
Q 10. Who abolished the Doctrine of Lapse?
a)
Lord Dalhousie
b)
Lord Canning
c)
Lord Bentinck
d)
Lord Harding
Answer (b)
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In Short Doctrine of Lapse: What was Doctrine of Lapse?
Ground of Doctrine of Lapse:
The states
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