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Match the following with the associated policies.

List of personsList of policies
1. Warren Hastingsa. Doctrine of lapse
2. Dalhousieb. Ring fence policy
3. Wellesleyc. Subsidiary alliance

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SSC Selection Post 2025 Graduate Level Question Paper (29-Aug-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

1 -- b, 2 -- a, 3 -- c

1. Warren Hastings (Governor-General 1773-1785) followed the Ring fence policy: he protected the Company's territories (Bengal) by defending the frontiers of neighbouring states such as Awadh, which acted as buffer zones against the Marathas. So 1 matches b.

2. Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) applied the Doctrine of Lapse: a dependent state whose ruler died without a natural heir lapsed to the British. Satara (1848), Jhansi (1853) and Nagpur (1854) were annexed in this way. So 2 matches a.

3. Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) introduced the Subsidiary Alliance: an Indian ruler had to keep British troops in his state, pay for them and accept a British Resident. Hyderabad (1798) was the first state to accept it. So 3 matches c.

Hence, the best answer is 1 -- b, 2 -- a, 3 -- c.

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