Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system:

(A) It was a system devised by Lord William Bentinck in 1798.
(B) The Alliance was imposed on Awadh in 1801.
(C) In the territory of the ally, a French armed contingent would be stationed.
(D) The native ruler would be responsible for protecting their kingdom from external and internal threats.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only

(A) It was a system devised by Lord William Bentinck in 1798. (Incorrect). The Subsidiary Alliance was devised by Lord Wellesley, not Lord William Bentinck, and in 1798.
(B) The Alliance was imposed on Awadh in 1801. (Correct)
(C) In the territory of the ally, a French armed contingent would be stationed. (Incorrect). It was not a French armed contingent, but a British armed contingent that was stationed in the ally’s territory.
(D) The native ruler would be responsible for protecting their kingdom from external and internal threats. (Incorrect). Under this system, the British assumed responsibility for protecting the ally from external and internal threats, not the native ruler.