14000+ MCQs Modern History (The British Governor-Generals and Viceroys)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. An important event of Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy was
2. Who among the following has been called the ‘Heaven Born General’?
3. Which Viceroy had made the observation, “It’s beautiful world if it wasn’t for Gandhi ………?
4. Separate electorates for Muslims in India were introduced by which one of the following Acts?
5. Simon Commission came to India in the reign of which Viceroy?
6. Assertion (A) The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was brought with a view to prevent the criticism of the government policies and the Act excluded English language publications. Reason (R) Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act, 1878.
7. Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?
8. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of India?
9. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
10. The Indian National Congress represented the views of the microscopic minority in India. The contention was maintained by
11. Which of the following events did not occur during the reign of Lord Linlithgow?
12. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
13. Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzon?
14. 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 |
15. Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India.
I. Jhansi II. Sambalpur III. Satara The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is
16. Who laid the foundation of women’s University at Poona in 1916?
17. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
18. Consider the following statements about Warren Hastings.
I. He was the last Governor of Bengal. II. He wrote introduction to the first English translation of ‘Gita’ by Charles Wilkins. III. He started Diwani and Faujdari Adalats at the district level and Sadar Diwani and Nizamat Adalats (Appellate Courts) at Calcutta. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
19. Who laid down the foundation of Modern Postal system?
20. The Archaeological Survey of India was established in the period of
21. Who succeeded Robert Clive to lead the East India Company?
22. Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’?
23. 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?
24. Mountbatten Plan regarding the Partition of India was officially declared on
25. Which of the following statements about the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms is/are correct?
I. It was approved by King George V. II. It made the Central Legislature Bicameral. III. The Act explicitly mentioned the appointment of three Indian members to the council.
26. Who was responsible for the creation of new province called as the North-West Frontier Province?
27. 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?
28. In which year was the Regulating Act passed?
29. Who was the first Governor of Bengal?
30. By which one of the following Acts did the Governor-General of Bengal become the Governor-General of India?
31. The first Governor-General of India was appointed in
32. Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy along with specific instruction to
33. Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of subsidiary alliance introduced by the Lord Wellesley?
34. Who among the following abolished ‘Dual Government’ system in Bengal
35. The first census was conducted at the time of
36. Anglo-Nepal war took place during the reign of
37. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
38. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
39. The enforcement of the public service was done in
40. Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
I. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces. II. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims. III. Devolution of Legislative Authority by the centre to the provinces. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
41. During whose Governorship was Shimla made the summer capital and army headquarters?
42. The Viceroy who followed aggressive policy towards Afghanistan was
43. Who was the last Viceroy of independent India?
44. 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?
45. 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.
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched
47. At the time of the establishment of Asiatic Society in Calcutta, who was the Governor-General of Bengal?
48. “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?
49. Consider the following which concluded the subsidiary alliances with Lord Wellesley and find the correct chronological order of the treaties from the codes given below.
I. Hyderabad II. Mysore III. Awadh IV. Sindhia
50. Which of the following was the first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s policy of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
