14000+ MCQs Modern History (The British Governor-Generals and Viceroys)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 04/05/2026
1. 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?
2. Local self government institutions in India were strengthened in 1882 by
3. 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?
4. In which year, during the viceroyship of Lord Reading, Civil Services Examination were being conducted in Delhi and London simultaneously?
5. 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 |
6. The policy of ‘Security Cell’ is related with
7. On the basis of alleged maladministration which Governor General had taken the administration of Mysore state?
8. Which of the following is not correctly matched
9. Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’?
10. The most important aspect of Dalhousie’s administration is related to the policy of annexation. His great annexations included
I. Punjab II. Lower Burma III. Awadh IV. Major Central Provinces Choose the correct answer from the following codes.
11. Consider the following statements about Doctrine of Lapse.
I. It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. II. Satara was the first state to be annexed. III. Annexation of Awadh in 1856 was on charges of mal administration. IV. Jaipur, Sambhalpur, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur were some of the other states annexed through this doctrine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
13. Match List I (Name of the Governor-General of India) with List II (Year in which Appointed).
| List I (Governor-General) | List II (Year in which Appointed) |
| A. Lord Cornwallis | 1. 1786 |
| B. Lord Dalhousie | 2. 1798 |
| C. Lord Mornington (Wellesley) | 3. 1828 |
| D. Lord William Bentinck | 4. 1848 |
14. By which one of the following Acts did the Governor-General of Bengal become the Governor-General of India?
15. From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal or banned on newspapers?
16. Which of the following events did not occur during the reign of Lord Linlithgow?
17. Which Governor-General introduced the permanent land revenue system in India?
18. Who among the following was only Jewish Viceroy of India?
19. 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
20. Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?
21. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
22. Which one of the provisions of the Indian Council Act 1909, given below is incorrect?
23. 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?
24. Which Governor-General of India advocated rapid railway construction in India?
25. Who among the following is associated with the policy of ‘Masterly Inactivity’?
26. Consider the following statements.
I. Nizam of Hyderabad was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of subsidiary alliance. II. The Gurkha regiment was raised by Lord Cornwallis. III. Lord Canning withdrew Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
27. Which of the following statements is correct?
28. 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?
29. Who laid the foundation of women’s University at Poona in 1916?
30. Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer.
I. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed during Lord Dalhousie’s Governorship. II. Foundation of the universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras was laid during Lord Canning’s tenure. III. During the times of Lord Ripon the First Factory Act for the welfare of child was passed. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
31. Who among the following negotiated subordinate alliances of 1817 - 18 with Princely State of Rajputana?
32. Who succeeded Robert Clive to lead the East India Company?
33. Who among the following has been called the ‘Heaven Born General’?
34. Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’?
35. The subsidiary alliance was not accepted by
36. Who declared ‘Sati’ illegal?
37. Who was the founder of British Empire in India?
38. Who was the Viceroy of India when the British India’s capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
39. 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?
40. 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.
41. The Viceroy who followed aggressive policy towards Afghanistan was
42. Which Viceroy had made the observation, “It’s beautiful world if it wasn’t for Gandhi ………?
43. Public Works Department was organised in 1845-1855 by
44. An important event of Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy was
45. The first Governor-General of India was appointed in
46. Who introduced subsidiary alliance system in the administration to establish the British power over the Indian states?
47. Which one of the following Viceroy of India was murdered by a convict in Andaman and Nicobar Island while he was on tour?
48. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?
49. Which of the following events took place during the viceroyship of Lord Willingdon?
50. In which year Sati System was abolished by William Bentinck?