The Subsidiary Alliance system was formulated by which British Governor-General? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Subsidiary Alliance system was formulated by which British Governor-General?

A. Lord Hastings

B. Lord Wellesley

C. Lord Minto

D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer: Option B

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Lord Wellesley, Governor-General from 1798 to 1805, introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British control without direct annexation. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to accept it.

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The 'Hindustan Republican Association' was founded in 1924. Who was its chief organiser?

A. Sachindra Nath Sanyal

B. Chandrashekhar Azad

C. All of the above

D. Ram Prasad Bismil

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Correct Answer: Option C

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HRA was founded by Bismil, Azad, Sanyal, and others.

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The 'Simon Commission' was boycotted primarily because?

A. It had no Indian member

B. It was proposing partition

C. It was against the Nehru Report

D. It had no female member

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Correct Answer: Option A

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The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, was composed entirely of British members with no Indian representation, leading to the slogan 'Simon Go Back' and a nationwide boycott.

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