Governor Generals/Viceroys: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Governor Generals/Viceroys (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1997Modern History · Governor Generals/Viceroys
Q1. Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?
Explanation
Thugs were a secret criminal network in India, active between the 14th to the 19th century, known for their ritualistic strangulation of travelers to rob them. Captain William Henry Sleeman was a British officer in India who played a key role in the suppression of the Thuggee cult in the early 19th century. He was appointed during Lord William Bentick’s tenure, during Lord William Bentinck’s tenure (1828-1835). He led several successful campaigns against the thugs, and his efforts led to the eventual dismantling of the organization.
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Correct answer
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1997
(b) Captain Sleeman
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Governor Generals/Viceroys?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Governor Generals/Viceroys (Modern History), asked from 1996 to 2010. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Governor Generals/Viceroys (Modern History) are available for 9 years, from 1996 to 2010. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
