14000+ MCQs Modern History (The British Governor-Generals and Viceroys)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Who laid down the foundation of Modern Postal system?
2. Which one of the following Governor-General was impeached by the British Parliament?
3. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
4. From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal or banned on newspapers?
5. The main aim of East India Company to make subsidiary alliance in Rajput states was
6. Which of the following events did not occur during the reign of Lord Linlithgow?
7. Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
8. Which one of the following event occured during the Viceroyship of Lord Wavell?
9. Which Governor-General introduced the permanent land revenue system in India?
10. Public Works Department was organised in 1845-1855 by
11. Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule?
I. Lord Curzon II. Lord Chelmsford III. Lord Hardinge IV. Lord Irwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
12. During whose Governorship was Shimla made the summer capital and army headquarters?
13. Which of the following event did not occur during the Viceroyship of Lord Wavell?
14. In which of the following place Indian Military Academy was established in 1932, during the viceroyship of Lord Willingdon?
15. Consider the following statements.
I. Lord Hastings conducted Rohilkhand War. II. Lord Hastings set up a Lottery Commission which showcases his efforts for raising public funds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
16. The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children, and authorising local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
17. Match the following (Events) with the associated Governor-General/Viceroy.
| List I (Events) | List II (Governor General/Viceroy) |
| A. Coronation (Delhi Durbar, 1911) | 1. Willingdon |
| B. Visit of the Prince of Wales (1921) | 2. Chelmsford |
| C. The Rowlatt Act (1919) | 3. Reading |
| D. Second Round Table Conference (1931) | 4. Hardinge II |
18. Which one of the following mutiny took place during the reign of Lord Clive?
19. Which of the following is not correctly matched
20. The subsidiary alliance was not accepted by
21. Who among the following abolished ‘Dual Government’ system in Bengal
22. Queen Victoria was appointed the empress of India in
23. Who succeeded Robert Clive to lead the East India Company?
24. Consider the following statements.
I. The foundation of Mohammaden Anglo-Oriental College was laid by Lord Lytton in 1874 at Aligarh. II. He proposed the plan of statutory Civil Services in 1878-79 and lowered the maximum age limit for Civil Services from 21 to 19 years. Choose the right answer from the following codes.
25. “In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” Who wrote it?
26. ‘Dyarchy’ was first introduced in India under
27. Which Viceroy had made the observation, “It’s beautiful world if it wasn’t for Gandhi ………?
28. In which year was the Regulating Act passed?
29. What is the correct sequence of the following?
I. Wavell Plan II. Radcliffe Award III. Cripps Mission IV. Cabinet Mission Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
30. Who was the first Governor of Bengal?
31. Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of subsidiary alliance introduced by the Lord Wellesley?
32. Consider the following which concluded the subsidiary alliances with Lord Wellesley and find the correct chronological order of their treating from the code given below.
I. Hyderabad II. Mysore III. Awadh IV. Sindhia
33. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
34. During the tenure of which Governor-General was the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed
35. Who among the following is associated with the policy of ‘Masterly Inactivity’?
36. The policy of ‘Security Cell’ is related with
37. Who of the following was the first Viceroy of India?
38. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?
39. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of India?
40. Which one of the provisions of the Indian Council Act 1909, given below is incorrect?
41. Q136. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Associated Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Person) | List II (Event) |
| A. Macdonald (Ramsay) | 1. Doctrine of Lapse |
| B. Linlithgow (Lord) | 2. Communal Award |
| C. Dalhousie (Lord) | 3. August Offer |
| D. Chelmsford (Lord) | 4. Dyarchy (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) |
42. An important event of Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy was
43. First Maratha Sardar to accept the subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley was
44. The ‘Right to Adopt’ heir in place of own son was re-established by
45. The first Governor-General of India was appointed in
46. Mountbatten Plan regarding the Partition of India was officially declared on
47. The first census was conducted at the time of
48. Consider the following statements related to Wellesley’s administration.
I. In the six years of Wellesley’s administration, the army accounted for 42.5 per cent of the company’s total expenditure. II. Wellesley’s administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the company and had nothing to do with commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
49. Consider the following statements.
I. Lord Cornwallis laid the foundation of a new judicial system in British India through a hierarchy of Civil and Criminal Courts. II. Lord Cornwallis separated the posts of the Civil Judge and the Revenue Collector in a district in British India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
50. Which of the following was the first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s policy of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
