Examkin

Question

Difficulty: HardBritish Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems

Match the British colonial policies/administrative measures in List-I with their corresponding primary objective or key feature in List-II:

  • Charter Act of 1813Ended East India Company's trade monopoly in India except for tea trade and trade with China
  • Subsidiary Alliance SystemRequired Indian rulers to maintain British troops within their territory at their own expense
  • Sunset Clause of Permanent SettlementStipulated forfeiture and auction of zamindari estates if revenue was not paid by sunset of the due date
  • Wood's Despatch of 1854Formulated a structured hierarchy of English and vernacular education from primary to university level

Answer

Charter Act of 1813 matches ending Company trade monopoly except tea and China trade; Subsidiary Alliance System matches maintaining British troops at state expense; Sunset Clause matches forfeiture of zamindari estates if unpaid by sunset; Wood's Despatch of 1854 matches creating a structured education hierarchy.
Each policy is accurately matched to its distinct administrative function: the Charter Act of 1813 partially abolished East India Company trade monopolies, the Subsidiary Alliance system stationed Company troops inside Indian states at state expense, the Sunset Clause regulated punctual revenue payment under Permanent Settlement through land auctions, and Wood's Despatch of 1854 established a comprehensive educational administrative framework.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the policy provisions listed under List-I and identify their historical purpose.
Identified four landmark administrative, economic, and military policies of British rule in India prior to 1858.
Understanding the core objectives of colonial legislation allows precise pairing with their specific legal features.
2
Pair economic and expansion policies: Charter Act of 1813 and Subsidiary Alliance System.
Charter Act of 1813 links to partial commercial monopoly removal; Subsidiary Alliance System links to troop maintenance at princely expense.
The 1813 Charter Act opened Indian trade to all British merchants (excluding tea/China), while Wellesley's alliance secured military control.
3
Pair land revenue and social policies: Sunset Clause and Wood's Despatch.
Sunset Clause links to zamindari auction upon revenue default; Wood's Despatch links to formal educational structure.
Cornwallis enforced strict revenue deadlines under Permanent Settlement, while Charles Wood established systematic education policy.

Key Concept

British Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems
Rate this question

Topics

British Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems