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

Question : 1

Which one of the following pairs (G.G. and Event) is properly matched?

a) Lord Cornwallis - Regulating Act

b) Lord Wellesley - Permanent Settlement

c) Lord Ellenborough - Annexation of Sindh

d) Lord Dalhousie - First Afghan War

Question : 2

Which one of the following statements is not true?

a) The foundation of the system of civil administration, was firmly laid down by Warren Hastings on which the superstructure was raised by Cornwallis

b) Clive was responsible for reforming the East India Company’s Civil and Military Services

c) Lord William Bentinck was one of the greatest British rulers as he consolidated the British Empire in India

d) Lord Dalhousie added rich lemitones to the British Empire on the basis of the Doctrine of Lapse

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Hector Munro - Battle of Buxar

b) Lord Hastings - Anglo-Nepal War

c) Lord Wellesely - Fourth Anglo Mysore War

d) Lord Cornwallis - Third AngloMaratha War

Question : 4

Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance System in the administration to establish the British power over the Indian States?

a) Warren Hastings

b) Lord Wellesley

c) Lord Cornwallis

d) Lord Dalhousie

Question : 5

Awadh was annexed to British Empire in India by

a) Policy of subsidiary alliance

b) Doctrine of Lapse

c) By declaring the State as maladministered

d) By waging war

Question : 6

The right to adopt heir in place of own son was reestablished by

a) Government of India Act of 1858

b) Lord Canning

c) Release of Charter in 1860

d) Queen’s announcement of 1858