British Expansion — Prelims Questions

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point that formally established the British East India Company's financial and administrative control over Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha?

Consider the following statements regarding the Subsidiary Alliance System: 1. It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. 2. Indian rulers who accepted it had to maintain a British contingent at their own expense. 3. It allowed Indian states to conduct independent foreign relations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following was NOT a state annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?

The Santhal Hool (rebellion) of 1855-56 was primarily a protest against:

Which of the following statements correctly describes the significance of the Treaty of Salbai (1782)?