Viceroys & Acts — Set 5
Indian History · वायसराय और अधिनियम · Questions 41–50 of 100
Which Act allowed Christian Missionaries to enter India for preaching?
Correct Answer: A. Charter Act of 1813
• **Charter Act 1813** — first time Christian missionaries allowed to enter and preach in India. • Also allocated **₹1 lakh annually** for education promotion. • Ended Company's trade monopoly (except tea and China trade). • 💡 Charter 1793 = Company monopoly retained; Charter 1833 = GG of India title; Pitt's 1784 = Board of Control.
The first Delhi Durbar was organized in 1877 during the tenure of:
Correct Answer: D. Lord Lytton
• **Lord Lytton** organized first Delhi Durbar **1877** — proclaimed Queen Victoria 'Kaiser-i-Hind'. • 'Kaiser-i-Hind' = Empress of India — title granted by **Royal Titles Act 1876**. • Held during **great famine of 1876–78** — widely criticized as callous extravagance. • 💡 Northbrook = predecessor; Mayo = assassinated 1872; Ripon = Lytton's successor, repealed VPA.
The Kuka Movement in Punjab gained momentum during the viceroyalty of:
Correct Answer: A. Lord Northbrook
• **Lord Northbrook** (1872–1876) — Kuka Movement in Punjab gained momentum during his tenure. • **Baba Ram Singh** led the Namdhari/Kuka movement — religio-political uprising. • British suppressed harshly — **blew up 66 rebels with cannons** in Malerkotla (1872). • 💡 Lytton = Vernacular Press Act 1878; Lawrence = High Courts; Mayo = assassinated same year, 1872.
Who was the Viceroy when the Swadeshi Movement was launched?
Correct Answer: A. Lord Minto II
• **Lord Minto II** succeeded Curzon late 1905 — dealt with Swadeshi Movement fallout. • Swadeshi Movement (1905–1908) began under Curzon but peaked under **Minto II**. • Minto also oversaw founding of **Muslim League (1906)** and Morley-Minto Reforms (1909). • 💡 Curzon = announced partition; Chelmsford = Rowlatt Act 1919; Hardinge II = annulled partition 1911.
Who was the Viceroy during the severe famine of 1896-97 and the Munda Uprising?
Correct Answer: A. Lord Elgin II
• **Lord Elgin II** — Viceroy during Great Famine of **1896–97** and Munda Uprising. • **Birsa Munda** led Ulgulan (rebellion) in Chotanagpur against British land policies. • **Lyall Commission** appointed to investigate the devastating famine. • 💡 Dufferin = INC 1885; Curzon = succeeded Elgin II; Lansdowne = Durand Line 1893.
The First Anglo-Burmese War took place during the tenure of:
Correct Answer: D. Lord Amherst
• **Lord Amherst** — First Anglo-Burmese War (**1824–26**) ended with Treaty of Yandabo. • British gained Assam, Arakan, and Tenasserim — expanded northeast frontier significantly. • Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852) = Dalhousie; Third (1885) = Dufferin. • 💡 Lord Hastings = Third Maratha War; Auckland = First Afghan War; Bentinck = Sati abolition.
Who is known as the 'Liberator of the Indian Press'?
Correct Answer: D. Charles Metcalfe
• **Charles Metcalfe** — 'Liberator of Indian Press'; repealed Licensing Regulations of **1823**. • As acting Governor-General in **1835**, freed press from licensing requirements. • Led to rapid growth of Indian-language and English newspapers. • 💡 Lord Hastings = not the liberator; Bentinck = English education same year; Macaulay = education minute 1835.
Which Governor-General is associated with the disastrous First Anglo-Afghan War?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Auckland
• **Lord Auckland** — First Anglo-Afghan War (**1839–42**), catastrophic British defeat. • British army **retreated from Kabul** — nearly entire force massacred in passes. • Auckland recalled; replaced by **Lord Ellenborough** who stabilized the situation. • 💡 Dalhousie = Second Anglo-Sikh War; Hardinge I = First Anglo-Sikh War; Ellenborough = succeeded Auckland.
High Courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras in 1865 during the tenure of:
Correct Answer: A. Lord Lawrence
• **Lord Lawrence** (1864–1869) — High Courts Act 1861 implemented; courts operational during his tenure. • Followed policy of **'Masterly Inactivity'** towards Afghanistan — avoided costly wars. • Focused on internal reforms, famines, and **railway expansion**. • 💡 Canning = High Courts Act 1861 passed; Mayo = successor; Lytton = reversed to Forward Policy.
Who abolished slavery in India in 1843?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Ellenborough
• **Lord Ellenborough** abolished slavery via **Indian Slavery Act 1843**. • Also annexed **Sindh in 1843** through General Napier's campaign. • Succeeded Auckland; later recalled by Court of Directors for exceeding authority. • 💡 Hardinge I = not Ellenborough; Auckland = predecessor (Afghan War); Dalhousie = came after Hardinge I.