Viceroys & Acts — Set 3
Indian History · वायसराय और अधिनियम · Questions 21–30 of 100
Which Act established the Board of Control to manage political affairs in India?
Correct Answer: D. Pitt’s India Act 1784
Pitt’s India Act of 1784 established a Board of Control to guide and control the East India Company's civil, military, and revenue affairs. This created a system of dual government. The Court of Directors managed commercial affairs, while the Board of Control managed political affairs.
The Indian National Congress was formed during the tenure of which Viceroy?
Correct Answer: B. Lord Dufferin
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. The first session was held in Bombay under W.C. Bonnerjee. Dufferin initially viewed it as a 'microscopic minority'.
Which incident led Gandhi to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement during Lord Reading's tenure?
Correct Answer: B. Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 led Gandhi to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement. A violent mob set fire to a police station, killing 22 policemen. Lord Reading was the Viceroy of India at that time.
Who was the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India?
Correct Answer: D. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari succeeded Lord Mountbatten to become the first and only Indian Governor-General. He held the office from 1948 until the post was abolished in 1950. After this, India became a Republic with a President.
Macaulay's Minute on Education, recommending English as the medium of instruction, was accepted by which Governor-General?
Correct Answer: C. Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck accepted Macaulay's Minute in 1835. It made English the medium of instruction for higher education in India. The objective was to create a class of 'Anglicized Indians' to serve the administration.
Which Act introduced an open competition system for the recruitment of civil servants?
Correct Answer: B. Charter Act 1853
The Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system for Civil Services recruitment. It deprived the Court of Directors of their right to patronage. The Macaulay Committee was appointed in 1854 to enforce this scheme.
Who was the only Viceroy to be murdered in office?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Mayo
Lord Mayo was the only Viceroy to be assassinated while in office. He was killed by a convict in the Andaman Islands in 1872. He is also remembered for organizing the first census in India in 1872.
During whose tenure was the Durand Line established between India and Afghanistan?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Lansdowne
The Durand Line was demarcated during the viceroyalty of Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894). It was established by an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand and the Amir of Afghanistan. It remains the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan today.
The system of 'Dyarchy' in the provinces was introduced by which Act?
Correct Answer: D. Government of India Act 1919
The Government of India Act 1919 introduced Dyarchy in the provinces. It divided provincial subjects into 'Reserved' and 'Transferred' lists. The Act is also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
The Cripps Mission visited India during the tenure of which Viceroy?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Linlithgow
The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942 during the tenure of Lord Linlithgow. It aimed to secure Indian support for World War II in exchange for future Dominion Status. The failure of this mission led to the Quit India Movement.