Q. ‘Ring fence’ is associated with
(a) Henry Lawrence
(b) Dalhousie
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Lord Hastings
Ans: (c) Warren Hastings
Explanation: The Ring-Fence policy was a doctrine enacted by Warren Hasting which involved defending their neighbors’ frontiers in order to safeguard their own territories. This was reflected in the East India Company’s war against the Marathas and the Mysore Kingdom.
