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| Front | Q10. What changes were made by the Regulating Act of 1773? Why was it significant? |
| Back | It introduced British Parliamentary control over the East India Company. A Governor-General was appointed, presidencies unified, and a Supreme Court was set up in Calcutta. It marked the start of structured British governance in India. |
| Front | Q8. What was the Subsidiary Alliance? Name any two rulers who accepted it. |
| Back | It was a British policy where Indian rulers maintained British troops and lost independence. The Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Awadh accepted it. |
| Front | Q9. What was the Doctrine of Lapse? Which Indian states were annexed under it? |
| Back | If a ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom was annexed. Introduced by Lord Dalhousie. States annexed: Jhansi, Satara, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Udaipur. |