History –
Chapter 2: THE EXTENSION OF THE BRITISH RULE
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with the treaty of
a) Bassein
b) Salbai
c) Lahore
d) Poona
Answer: b) Salbai
2. The system of Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by
a) Dalhousie
b) Wellesley
c) Robert Clive
d) Count de Lally
Answer: b) Wellesley
3. The first state which accepted the system of Subsidiary Alliance
A) Hyderabad
B) Mysore
C) Maratha
D) Punjab
Answer: A) Hyderabad
4. After the 3rd Anglo-Maratha War, the traditional leader installed by the British in Satara
A) Sambhaji
B) Shivaji
C) Shahaji
D) Pratap Singh
Answer: D) Pratap Singh
5. The one who implemented the Doctrine of Lapse
A) Dalhousie
B) Wellesley
C) Robert Clive
D) Count de Lally
Answer: A) Dalhousie
6. The one who annexed Punjab to the British Empire
A) Dalhousie
B) Wellesley
C) Robert Clive
D) Cornwallis
Answer: A) Dalhousie
7. The Second Anglo-Maratha War ended with the treaty of
A) Bassien
B) Salbai
C) Lahore
D) Poona
Answer: a) Bassien
II. Answer in one sentence each
8. Who successfully organized the Sikhs?
Answer: Ranjit Singh
9. What is meant by System of Subsidiary Alliance?
Answer: It was a military treaty between the East India Company and the Indian states, making them dependent on the
British.
10. Why did Wellesley resign and return to Britain?
Answer: His war policies increased the Company’s debt, leading to criticism and resignation.
11. Mention any one reason for the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
Answer: The Peshwa attacked the British Residency at Poona.
12. What was the reason for political anarchy in Punjab in 1839?
Answer: The death of Ranjit Singh.
13. Who became the Peshwa after the First Anglo-Maratha War?
Answer: Madhavrao II
14. How did the Subsidiary Alliance make maintenance of army easy for British?
Answer: The Indian state had to bear the expenses of the British army.
15. How did the British suppress the Marathas after the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
Answer: They abolished the Peshwaship and installed Pratap Singh at Satara.
III. Answer in 2–4 sentences
16. Policies adopted by British to expand their empire:
Waging wars against Indian states
Subsidiary Alliance
Doctrine of Lapse
17. Causes for the First Anglo-Maratha War
Mughal emperor gave Kora and Allahabad to Marathas which angered the British
Hostility between British and Marathas
Dispute regarding the Peshwa’s succession
18. Causes for the Third Anglo-Maratha War
Maratha chiefs tried to retain independence
Peshwa wanted to free himself from British control
Attack on British Residency at Poona
19. Consequences of the Third Anglo-Maratha War / downfall of Marathas
Peshwaship was abolished
Peshwa Bajirao II was pensioned
Pratap Singh made ruler of Satara
British gained complete control and Maratha power declined
20. Doctrine of Lapse helped British expansion – Justify
If a king died without natural heir, adopted son was denied throne
Such states were annexed to British empire
Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Jaipur etc. came under British control
21. Leaders who led rebellions in Second Anglo-Sikh War
Chattar Singh Attariwala in Lahore
Moolraj in Multan
IV. Answer in 6–8 sentences
22. Conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance
The Indian ruler must keep British troops in his state
The ruler must bear expenses of the army
A British Resident must be appointed in the court
No European could be appointed without British permission
The ruler must seek British approval for war or alliances
In return, the British would protect the state from internal and external threats
The native rulers lost power and became dependent on British authority