Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest) 1. The Doctrine of Lapse 2. The Subsidiary Alliance 3. The Treaty of Lahore 4. The Pitt`s India Act Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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Q: 95 (CDS-I/2012)
Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest)—
1. The Doctrine of Lapse
2. The Subsidiary Alliance
3. The Treaty of Lahore
4. The Pitt's India Act

Select the correct answer using the codes given below— Codes :

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,58,40,58,12,21,7

keywords: 

{'indian history': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'treaty': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'india act': [7, 1, 13, 15], 'events': [8, 7, 11, 18], 'lahore': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'pitt': [1, 0, 4, 2], 'subsidiary alliance': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'lapse': [5, 0, 1, 4]}

The correct sequence of events in Indian history, starting with the earliest, is 4, 2, 3, 1.

1. The Pitt`s India Act: This act was passed in 1784 and was an important step towards British control over India. It established a Board of Control to oversee the affairs of the East India Company and increased the British government`s control over the company`s actions. This act came before the other events mentioned.

2. The Subsidiary Alliance: This policy was introduced by Lord Wellesley, the Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805. The policy aimed to extend British control over Indian territories and rulers by making them dependent on the British for protection. The Subsidiary Alliance was implemented after the Pitt`s India Act.

3. The Treaty of Lahore: This treaty was signed in 1846 between the East India Company and the Sikh Empire after the First Anglo-Sikh War. It resulted in the cession of territory by the Sikh Empire to the British and marked the beginning of British dominance in Punjab. The Treaty of Lahore occurred after the Subsidiary Alliance.

4. The Doctrine of Lapse: This policy was introduced by Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India from