Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Robert Clive
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Wellesley
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British control.

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The 'Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion' of the 1760s-1800s was concentrated in which area?
A. Madras
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. Bombay

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion was a series of uprisings by Hindu ascetics and Muslim fakirs in Bengal against the British East India Company's revenue policies.

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Question #2
The Indian Universities Act of 1904, which increased official control over universities, was introduced based on the recommendations of which commission?
A. Sadler Commission
B. Hunter Commission
C. Hartog Committee
D. Raleigh Commission

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Raleigh Commission was appointed in 1902 by Lord Curzon to investigate conditions of universities, which led directly to the passage of the Indian Universities Act of 1904.

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Question #3
Independence Act year:
A. None
B. 1948
C. 1947
D. 1946

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
1947.

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