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Which one among the following is correct about Doctrine of Lapse?
- It did not allow the Indian rulers to adopt any heir.
- It did not allow an adopted heir to rule a state after the death of the ruler.
- It made the annexation of the Indian state compulsory after the death of a ruler.
- It made the annexation of the Indian state compulsory if the adoption of the heir had not been approved by the British authorities.
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Option d: It made the annexation of the Indian state compulsory if the adoption of the heir had not been approved by the British authorities.
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