governor, governor general and viceroy of india MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following was the first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s policy of doctrine of lapse?

a) Jhansi

b) Satara

c) Karauli

d) Sambhalpur

Question : 2

Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?

a) General Henry Prendergast

b) Captain Sleeman

c) Alexander Burres

d) Captain Robert Pemberton

Question : 3

‘‘In my belief, Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise’’. Who wrote it?

a) Lord Lytton

b) Lord Dufferin

c) Lord Curzon

d) Lord Minto

Question : 4

‘Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of

a) Warren Hastings

b) Lord Cornwallis

c) Sir John Shore

d) Lord Wellesley

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Suppression of Thuggee - William Bentinck

b) Ilbert Bill - Ripon

c) Ring Fence Policy - Warren Hastings

d) Vernacular Press Act – Curzon

Question : 6

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Pitt’s India Act - Warren Hastings

b) Doctrine of Lapse - Dalhousie

c) Vernacular Press Act - Curzon

d) Ilbert Bill - Ripon