1. Who was the first British Viceroy of India?
- Lord Canning
- Lord Wellesley
- William Bentinck
- Robert Clive
Answer: Lord Canning
2. Who among the following is popularly known as 'Father of Civil Services in India'?
- Cartier
- Harry Verelst
- Lord Cornwallis
- Warren Hastings
Answer: Lord Cornwallis
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3. Who among the following British Governor-General abolished the slavery in India?
- Lord Ellenborough
- Sir Charles (Lord) Metcalfe
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Amherst
Answer: Lord Ellenborough
4. Who was appointed as the Viceroy of India in 1880?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Ripon
- More than one of the above
Answer: Lord Ripon
5. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
- Roger Drake
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis
- Sir John Shore
Answer: Warren Hastings
6. The English was made the official language of India under the reign of which governor-general?
- Lord William Bentinck
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Metcalfe
- Lord Hardinge
Answer: Lord William Bentinck
7. In which year the office of Governor-General was created during British India?
- 1773 AD
- 1757 AD
- 1760 AD
- 1765 AD
Answer: 1773 AD
8. Who was the British Governor-General when Bombay was designated as Presidency?
- Lord Hastings
- Lord Amherst
- Lord Bentinck
- Lord Auckland
Answer: Lord Hastings
9. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the partition of Bengal?
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Dufferin
- More than one of the above
Answer: Lord Curzon
10. Lord Lytton is not associated with which of the following?
- The Strachey Commission
- The Ilbert Bill
- The Vernacular Press Act
- More than one of the above
Answer: The Ilbert Bill
11. Which British Governor-General founded the Public Work Department (P.W.D) in India?
- Lord Ellenborough
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Hardinge
Answer: Lord Dalhousie
12. Which of the following is correct chronology of annexation under the Doctrine of Lapse by Lord Dalhousie?
I. Satara
II. Jaitpur and Sambalpur
III. Nagpur and Jhansi
IV. Tanjore and Arcot
V. Udaipur (Chhattisgarh)
Code:
- V, IV, III, II and I
- IV, V, III, I and II
- I, II, III, IV and V
- V, IV, I, II and III
Answer: I, II, III, IV and V
13. Who was the Viceroy of India at the times of the Dandi March initiated by Gandhiji?
- Lord Willingdon
- Lord Reading
- Lord Irwin
- Lord Linlithgow
Answer: Lord Irwin
14. Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British
Parliament?
- Robert Clive
- Henry Vansittart
- Warren Hastings
- None of the above
Answer: Warren Hastings
15. Who was the governor general of India when Government of India Act (1935) was
passed?
- Lord Willingdon
- Lord Wavell
- Lord Irwin
- Lord Reading
Answer: Lord Willingdon
16. Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India at the time of second
round table conference?
- Lord Irwin
- Lord Willingdon
- Lord Linlithgow
- Lord Reading
Answer: Lord Willingdon
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