Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Governor General) A. Lord Cornwallis B. Lord Wellesley C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Curzon List-II (Important Policy) 1. Partition of Bengal 2. Doctrine of Lapse 3. Permanent Settlement 4. Subsidiary Alliance Code :

The correct matching of Governor Generals to their policies is as follows: Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793 in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to stabilize the revenue system [3]. Lord Wellesley (1798–1805) is credited with the Subsidiary Alliance system, a method of expansion that required Indian states to maintain British troops and accept British supremacy [4]. Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856) implemented the Doctrine of Lapse, which allowed the British to annex princely states if the ruler died without a direct male heir, leading to the annexation of states like Satara and Jhansi [1]. Lord Curzon is historically associated with the Partition of Bengal in 1905, a significant administrative and political move during his tenure. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1, which corresponds to Option 1.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 5: Land Reforms > Lord Cornwallis, Governor General of Bengal (1786 – 1793) and the Permanent Settlement of Revenue Administration: > p. 190
2. [3] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 4: The British Conquest of India > Expansion under Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) > p. 78
3. [4] https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/ug%202021/BA%20history%202021/DMHY41%20-%20IV%20Semester%20-%20History%20of%20India%201772%20To%201947.pdf