UPSC CSE Prelims

Correct Option: C Explanation: Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance placed British troops in allied states funded by their rulers, kept French/Napoleonic influence out, and expanded British paramountcy; it was not principally designed to secure a fixed Company income. Option-wise Analysis: A: Incorrect - Maintaining troops at allies’ expense was a core feature; hence it does apply. B: Incorrect - Countering French/Napoleonic influence was a strategic motivation; it applies. C: Correct - Correct for “does not apply”-guaranteed fixed Company income was not the system’s defining objective. D: Incorrect - Establishing Company supremacy over Indian rulers was a central result; it applies.