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Event Doctrine of Lapse
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 1 years (2021–2021)
Across exams
CSE · 4CISF · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CISF2021
Who among the following introduced the policy of 'Doctrine of Lapse' ?
- A Lord Cornwallis
- B Lord Wellesley
- C Lord Hastings
- D Lord Dalhousie ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
Which one of the following was the state that was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie by using the Doctrine of Lapse?
- A Nagpur
- B Udaipur
- C Mysore ✓
- D Satara
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
Doctrine of Lapse was adopted as a measure to annex Indian states by
- A Lord Cornwallis Lord Clive
- B
- C Lord Dalhousie ✓
- D Lord Wellesley
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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