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Question : Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General, introduced which of the following policies about the expansion of the British Empire?

Option 1: Subsidiary Alliance

Option 2: Policy of Paramountcy

Option 3: Doctrine of Lapse

Option 4: Policy of Ring Fence


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Correct Answer: Doctrine of Lapse


Solution : The correct option is the Doctrine of Lapse .

Lord Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of Lapse policy, which aimed to annex princely states that lacked a legitimate successor or a male heir. The policy stated that if the ruler of a princely state passed away without a natural heir, the state would be annexed or "lapsed" by the East India Company.

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