Which of the following has the home country replacing local rulers with their own leaders when they take over a country?

a. Direct rule

b. Indirect rule

c. Sepoys

d. Indian National Congress

a. Direct rule

Explanation:

The Direct rule was introduced in India by the colonial British government in an attempt to control the different rulers of princely states and to bring the whole country under the dominion of the British crown. It was the system of replacing the local Indian rulers with British officials called governors who ruled the states under the commands of the British Crown.