History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2013 History
Arrange the following British policies towards the Indian states in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. The Policy of Ring Fence
- 2. The Policy of Equal Federation
- 3. The Policy of Subordinate Union
- 4. The Policy of Subordinate Isolation
A1, 4, 3, 2 ✓ Correct
B1, 3, 4, 2
C3, 2, 4, 1
D4, 2, 1, 3
Correct answer: (A) 1, 4, 3, 2 — The correct chronological order is 1, 4, 3, 2.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 1, 4, 3, 2.
★The Policy of Ring Fence came first, from about 1765 to 1813.
★The Policy of Subordinate Isolation followed, from about 1813 to 1857.
★The Policy of Subordinate Union came next, from about 1857 to 1935.
★The Policy of Equal Federation came last, from 1935 to 1947.
★These stages mark the changing British relation with the Indian states.
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