The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy extensively applied by which Governor-General?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Auckland
D. Lord Hastings
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse to annex Indian princely states whose rulers died without a natural male heir. Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi, and Nagpur were annexed under this policy.
Explanation:
Lord Ellenborough, as Governor-General, ordered the return of the sandalwood gates from Ghazni, believed to be from the Somnath temple, after the British victory in Afghanistan in 1842.
Explanation:
The Regulating Act was passed in 1773 by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company and establish a Supreme Court in Calcutta.
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