Question 1

Who was the Governor-General of India when the practice of Sati was abolished?

Accepted Answer

Lord William Bentinck. Lord William Bentinck passed the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829 to abolish the practice. He was supported in this reform by the Indian social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Bentinck is also credited with suppressing the Thugs.

Question 2

Which Act established the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta?

Accepted Answer

Regulating Act of 1773. The Regulating Act of 1773 established the Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta. Sir Elijah Impey was appointed as the first Chief Justice of this court. This Act was the first step taken by the British Parliament to control the affairs of the East India Company.

Question 3

Which Viceroy proposed the controversial Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

Accepted Answer

Lord Lytton. Lord Lytton enacted the Vernacular Press Act to curtail the freedom of the Indian language press. The Act was nicknamed the 'Gagging Act' because of its repressive nature. It was later repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.

Question 4

Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by which Act?

Accepted Answer

Government of India Act 1935. The Government of India Act 1935 introduced Provincial Autonomy, replacing the system of Dyarchy in the provinces. It allowed provinces to act as autonomous units of administration in their defined spheres. This Act also proposed the establishment of an All India Federation.

Question 5

Who was the Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857?

Accepted Answer

Lord Canning. Lord Canning was the Governor-General during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Following the revolt, the administration was transferred from the Company to the Crown. Canning subsequently became the first Viceroy of India.

Viceroys & Acts — Set 1