Option 1: Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse. This pairing is correct. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie, which allowed the British East India Company to annex territories if a ruler did not have a natural heir or adopted heir.

Option 2: Lord Minto - Indian Councils Act, 1909. This pairing is correct. Lord Minto was the Viceroy of India when the Indian Councils Act, 1909 was passed. The act increased the number of elected Indian representatives in the legislative councils.

Option 3: Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance. This pairing is correct. Lord Wellesley introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance, which involved making Indian rulers accept British supremacy in return for protection against external threats.

Option 4: Lord Curzon - Vernacular Press Act, 1878. This pairing is incorrect. The Vernacular Press Act, 1878, which aimed to control the Indian press, was introduced by Lord Lytton, not Lord Curzon.

Alert - Correct answer should be 2: Lord Lytton - Vernacular Press Act, 1878.