Initial Modern India Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Answer: (a)

Lord Dalhousie formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse.’

It was customary for a ruler without a natural heir to ask the British Government whether he could adopt a son to succeed him.

According to Dalhousie, if such permission was refused by the British, the state would “lapse” and thereby become part of British India.

Dalhousie maintained that there was a difference in principle between the right to inherit private property and the right to govern. This principle was called the Doctrine of Lapse.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

Lord Macartany the Governor of Madras Presidency made treaty of Mangalore with Tipu. The second Anglo-Mysore war was ended on 11 March 1784 with the signing of the treaty of Mangalore.

The treaty is an important document in the history of India because it was the last occasion when an Indian power dictated terms to the British, who were under orders from London to negotiate peace.

Answer: (d)

1. Treaty of Srirangapatnam held in 1792.
2. Treaty of Sangoli held in 1816.
3. Treaty of Mangalore held in 1784.
4. Treaty of Rajghat held in 1806.

Answer: (a)

The Raja of Sikkim was charged with the offence of maltreating and imprisonment of two British doctors. This situation was used by Lord Dalhousie to annex Darjeeling and some other districts.