Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Who among the following is associated with the policy of "Masterly Inactivity"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: John Lawrence

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “John Lawrence”.
John Lawrence (1864-1869) started a policy of masterly inactivity which was a reaction to the disasters of the First Afghan War and an outcome of practical common sense and an intimate knowledge of the frontier problem and of Afghan passion for independence.

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