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RRB NTPC 2021 · Question 98 of 131

Which among the following Governor-General started the Subsidiary alliance system to achieve British paramountcy in India?

  1. ALord Curzon
  2. BLord Mayo
  3. CLord WellesleyCorrect
  4. DLord Canning

Answer: C. Lord Wellesley

Explanation

The Subsidiary Alliance System was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor- General to establish British Empire in India. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army.

Source: RRB NTPC Memory Based Model Paper Based on Feb 11 Exam — IBPSGuide · memory-based

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