Explain- a) i) Subsidiary Alliance (3 marks) ii) Doctrine of Lapse (2 marks) OR b) What do you mean by Soil Degradation? What are the causes and the conservation methods?
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a) Subsidiary Alliance was basically a treaty between the British East India Company and the Indian princely states, by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English. It also was a major process that led to the building of the British Empire in India
b) The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent about the princely states, and applied until 1859, two years after Company rule was succeeded by the British Raj
c) Soil degradation is defined as a change in the soil health status resulting in a diminished capacity of the ecosystem to provide goods and services for its beneficiaries
d) Here at Pure Leisure, we’re committed to doing our bit for our natural world around us. Our Fell End Nature Reserve offers a habitat to many protected species of flora and fauna. As well as a peaceful place for visitors to come and do some wildlife watching