British India — Acts, Viceroys & Administrative Changes

Q1.The first Viceroy of India was:

A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Canning C. Lord Curzon D. Lord Ripon

Q2.The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by:

A. Lord Wellesley B. Lord Dalhousie C. Lord Canning D. Lord Curzon

Q3.Lord Ripon is known as:

A. Father of Local Self-Government B. Builder of modern India C. Maker of modern India D. Great administrator

Q4.The Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) introduced:

A. Universal suffrage B. Separate electorate for Muslims C. Provincial autonomy D. Complete independence

Q5.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919) introduced:

A. Diarchy B. Complete self-rule C. Separate electorate D. Partition

Q6.The Government of India Act 1935 introduced:

A. Diarchy at centre B. Provincial Autonomy C. Complete independence D. Republic status

Q7.The first railway in India was introduced under:

A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Canning C. Lord Wellesley D. Lord Ripon

Q8.The Permanent Settlement was introduced by:

A. Lord Cornwallis B. Lord Wellesley C. Lord Bentinck D. Lord Dalhousie

Q9.Sati was abolished by:

A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Bentinck C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Canning

Q10.The partition of Bengal (1905) was done by:

A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Hardinge D. Lord Chelmsford

Q11.The Indian Councils Act 1861 was significant because it:

A. Gave Indians right to vote B. Associated Indians with law-making C. Introduced provincial autonomy D. Abolished East India Company

Q12.The Ilbert Bill controversy (1883) was related to:

A. Land reform B. Indian judges trying European offenders C. Railway construction D. Education reform

Q13.The Queen's Proclamation (1858) transferred India from:

A. Mughals to British B. Company to Crown C. Crown to Company D. Britain to India

Q14.The first Indian member of the Viceroy's Executive Council was:

A. S.P. Sinha B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale D. W.C. Bonnerjee

Q15.The Rowlatt Act (1919) was also called:

A. Bengal Act B. Black Act C. Reform Act D. Freedom Act