The Subsidiary Alliance system was formulated by which British Governor-General?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Hastings
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
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.
Explanation:
Lord Dufferin served as the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888, which is the exact period during which the Indian National Congress was formed.
Explanation:
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor. After the Revolt of 1857, he was captured, tried and exiled to Rangoon, where he died in 1862. The Mughal Empire formally ended.
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