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 2002Modern History · Governor Generals/Viceroys
Q1. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List-I (Person) with List-II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person)
List-II (Events)
A. Macdonald
1. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgow
2. Communal Award
C. Dalhousie
3. August Offer
D. Chelmsford
4. Dyarchy
Explanation
A is matched with 2: Lord Macdonald was responsible for the Communal Award in 1932, which introduced separate electorates for different communities. B is matched with 3: Lord Linlithgow is associated with the August Offer (1940), which was a British offer to India’s political leaders during World War II to gain support. C is matched with 1: Lord Dalhousie is known for implementing the Doctrine of Lapse in the 1840s, which allowed the British to annex Indian princely states if a ruler died without a male heir. D is matched with 4: Lord Chelmsford is associated with the introduction of Dyarchy through the Government of India Act 1919, which divided the government into areas of central and provincial responsibilities.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2002
(c) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4
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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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