Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Resident | (I) Nawab who was dethroned on the plea that his region was being misgoverned |
| (B) Lord Wellesley | (II) Representative of the Governor General who lived in a state not under direct British rule |
| (C) Wajid Ali Shah | (III) Devised the system of Subsidiary Alliance in 1798 |
| (D) Lord Dalhousie | (IV) Governor General whose annexations created disaffection in the areas that were annexed |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Resident | (II) Representative of the Governor General who lived in a state not under direct British rule | A Resident was the Governor General's representative placed at the court of a state the British did not rule directly, as at Lucknow. |
| (B) Lord Wellesley | (III) Devised the system of Subsidiary Alliance in 1798 | Lord Wellesley devised the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798. Its terms made the ally depend on British troops. |
| (C) Wajid Ali Shah | (I) Nawab who was dethroned on the plea that his region was being misgoverned | Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, was dethroned and exiled on the plea that Awadh was misgoverned. |
| (D) Lord Dalhousie | (IV) Governor General whose annexations created disaffection in the areas that were annexed | Lord Dalhousie's annexations caused disaffection in every annexed area, most of all in Awadh. |
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 “The life was gone out of the body” … “Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798. All those who entered into such an alliance with the British had to accept certain terms and conditions: (a) The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power. …” “Lord Dalhousie’s annexations created disaffection in all the areas and principalities that were annexed but nowhere more so than in the kingdom of Awadh in the heart of North India. Here, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned. …” |