Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

The Subsidiary Alliance evolved from temporary military assistance to a system in which the Company maintained permanent forces, demanded payment and obtained territory when payment failed.

Which conclusion is most consistent with this evolution?

  1. It progressively reduced the Company’s involvement in Indian states.
  2. It restored independent military and foreign policies to allied rulers.
  3. It converted a promise of protection into a mechanism of financial, diplomatic and territorial dependence.
  4. Its principal purpose was to establish equal commercial privileges for Indian merchants.
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