Question

Find the odd one out from the following:

(British Officers)

(A) Dalhousie \(\hspace{1cm}\) – Doctrine of Lapse
(B) Cornwallis \(\hspace{1cm}\) – Permanent Settlement
(C) Wellesley \(\hspace{1cm}\) – Western Education
(D) Hardinge \(\hspace{1cm}\) – Enfield rifles for soldiers

• (A) Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse
• (B) Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement
• (C) Wellesley – Western Education
• (D) Hardinge – Military Reforms

Hint:

Always remember: Wellesley → Subsidiary Alliance, Dalhousie → Doctrine of Lapse, Cornwallis → Permanent Settlement.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Analyse each pair carefully. 
Each option matches a British official with a policy or reform associated with them. 

Step 2: Check correct associations. 
Dalhousie is correctly associated with Doctrine of Lapse. 
Cornwallis is correctly associated with Permanent Settlement. 
Hardinge is linked with military developments like the introduction of Enfield rifles (contextually associated with British rule). 

Step 3: Identify incorrect pairing. 
Wellesley is actually known for Subsidiary Alliance, not Western Education. Western Education is mainly associated with Lord Macaulay and later British educational reforms. 

Step 4: Conclusion. 
Thus, option (C) is the odd one out because the pairing is incorrect. 
Final Answer: Wellesley – Western Education