Q. The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
(a) the Nawab of Oudh
(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(d) the King of Travancore
Ans: (b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
Explanation: The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was (b) the Nizam of Hyderabad. The Subsidiary Alliance was a policy introduced by the British East India Company in the late 18th century to establish control over princely states in India. Under this alliance, the Indian rulers were required to maintain a British subsidiary force within their territory, grant certain territories or revenue for its maintenance, and accept British political control and guidance. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first Indian ruler to enter into such an alliance with the British, setting a precedent for other princely states to follow suit.
