Which of the following statements about 'Subsidiary Alliance' are correct?
(A) The British would be responsible for protecting their Indian ally.
(B) A British armed contingent would be stationed in the Indian state.
(C) The Indian ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining the British army.
(D) The Indian state was empowered to transfer British officers.
(E) The Indian ally could enter into agreements with other rulers without seeking any permission from the British.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B), (C) Only
(A) The British would be responsible for protecting their Indian ally. Correct. The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power.
(B) A British armed contingent would be stationed in the Indian state. Correct. In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
(C) The Indian ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining the British army. Correct. The ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining this contingent.
(D) The Indian state was empowered to transfer British officers. Incorrect. The alliance gave the ally no power over the British: it had to accept a British contingent in its territory, pay for it, and could not even deal with other rulers without British permission.
(E) The Indian ally could enter into agreements with other rulers without seeking any permission from the British. Incorrect. The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
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