In the context of the 19th and early 20th century which of the following statements best describes t...........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

In the context of the 19th and early 20th century, which of the following statements best describes the term the Great Game?

It refers to an intense rivalry between the British and other colonial empires in Africa.

It refers to an intense rivalry between the British and French empires to colonize India.

It refers to active cooperation between the different colonial empires to safeguard their interests in China.

It refers to an intense rivalry between the British and Russian empires to influence or control Central Asia.

The Great Game - also known as Bolshaya Igra - was an intense rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, beginning in the nineteenth century and continuing through 1907 wherein Britain sought to influence or control much of Central Asia to buffer the "crown jewel" of its empire - British India. Hence option (d) is the correct answer.
The British Lord Ellenborough started "The Great Game" on January 12, 1830, with an edict establishing a new trade route from India to Bukhara, using Turkey, Persia, and Afghanistan as a buffer against Russia to prevent it from controlling any ports on the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, Russia wanted to establish a neutral zone in Afghanistan allowing for their use of crucial trade routes..