Governor, Governor General and Viceroy Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2008]

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 [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]

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 [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

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 [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016]

‘Hill Assembly Plan’ was set up for the development of Adivasi by

a) T. Wilkinson

b) Cleveland

c) Lord William Bentinck

d) Lord Macaulay

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

The Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated at

a) Ghazipur

b) Ballia

c) Varanasi

d) Gorakhpur