state gov Allahabad High Court Stenographer 2024 Mock Test Series General Knowledge Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase) India under East India Company’s Rule
Which one among the following is correct about the Doctrine of Lapse?
1
Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through the policy of Doctrine of Lapse.
2
It did not allow the Indian rulers to adopt any heir.
3
It made the annexation of Indian state compulsory after the death of a ruler.
4
It derecognised the adopted sons of the deceased princes as legal heirs.