Question
Who among the following was a great protagonist of the
'Doctrine of Lapse'?Solution
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy followed widely by Lord Dalhousie when he was India's Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. It was used as an administrative policy for the extension of British Paramountcy. Hence option A is the correct Answer.
Slap on the Wrist
- Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence.
Despite all his efforts, Rajeev hit a brick wall in... An idiom/phrase is given in bold. Following this idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may ...
Under the weather
Choose the correct meaning of the bold idiom.
The speaker broke down in the middle of his speech.
"After weeks of hard work, Sarah finally put her feet up and relaxed."
Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the given sentence.
Being an ardent professional, the lawyer always kept his clients a...
In each of the given questions, three sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that s...
In the following question, a sentence is given with a phrase or idiom highlighted in bold. Select the option given below that can replace the highlight...
enlarge upon or add detail to something
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