Social Studies

The Indian Parliament is defined by the Constitution as comprising the President, the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), so option C accurately reflects this three-part structure. Option A mentions only the Lok Sabha, which omits the Rajya Sabha and the President, and therefore does not represent the full legislative body.

Lord Dalhousie, serving as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, introduced the Doctrine of Lapse to annex princely states that lacked a natural male heir. Option B is incorrect because Lord Wellesley is famous for introducing the Subsidiary Alliance system rather than the Doctrine of Lapse.

Lord Dalhousie, serving as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, introduced the Doctrine of Lapse to annex princely states that lacked a natural male heir. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Option B is incorrect because Lord Wellesley is famous for introducing the Subsidiary Alliance system rather than the Doctrine of Lapse.
• !Option B is incorrect because Article 19 protects the right to freedom of speech and expression, rather than guaranteeing basic equality.
• !Option A is incorrect because 1757 marks the Battle of Plassey, which initiated British political dominance in India.
• !Option B is incorrect because seven states undercounts the total, omitting one of the key states like Tripura or Chhattisgarh that the line intersects.

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