Which one of the following statements does NOT apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2018 Prelims Part A

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e To secure a fixed income for the Company.

Key Points

Subsidiary Alliance:

It was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley to bring Princely states under the control of the British.
To counter the intrigues of Napoleon and any further development of French Power in India, Wellesley, introduced Subsidiary Alliance to eliminate the French Power from India and to maintain British Supremacy in India.
An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British had to accept British forces in his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance.
The Indian ruler would accept the British people in his state.
The Indian ruler would not recruit any Europeans other than the British, and if he were already doing so, he would dismiss them.