GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
A
Lord Dalhousie
B
Lord Ripan
C
Lord Wellesley
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The subsidiary alliance in India was planned by Lord Wellesley, but this term was introduced by French Governor Dupleix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Subsidiary Alliance System? devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798 for India. (1) The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power. (2) In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.

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