Governors & Viceroy PYQ (1998 to 2021)

1. At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon,

which one of the following up Governor- General kept the British flag flying high

in India? (UPSC /IAS1999)

2. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil

Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?(UPSC /IAS2010)

3. 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?(UPSC /IAS2010)

4. Who was the Viceroy of India when the

Rowlatt Act was passed?(UPSC /IAS2008)

5. Consider the following statements: (UPSC /IAS 2007)

1) Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.

2) William Bentinck was the first Governor- General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

6. The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and

authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose

time?(UPSC /IAS 2007)

7. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?(UPSC /IAS 2005)

8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (UPSC /IAS 2004)

9. Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule: (UPSC /IAS 2004)

1) Lord Curzon

2) Lord Chelmsford

3) Lord Harding

4) Lord Irwin

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?

10. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, Match List-I with List-II and select

the correct Key: (UPSC /IAS 2002)

Codes:

11. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of(UPSC /IAS 2000)

12. The Governor-General who followed a spirited forward policy towards Afghanistan was (UPSC /IAS 1999)

13. “The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India,

is to assist it to a peaceful demise” This statement is attributed to (UPSC /IAS 1998 ,BPSC 2016)

14. A: According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.

R: Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. (UPSC /IAS2007)

15. With reference to Reforms under Warren Hastings, consider the following statements:

1  . Hindu law and the Muslim law were abolished .

2 . District Diwani Adalats were established in districts to try civil disputes.

3 . District Fauzdari Adalats were set up to try criminal disputes.

4 . Under the Regulating Act of 1773, a Supreme Court was established at Calcutta.

Choose the correct answer

16. With reference to Reforms under Cornwallis, consider the following statements:

1. The District Fauzdari Courts were abolished.
2. ‘circuit courts were established.
3. The District Diwani Adalat was designated as the District, City or the Zila Court and placed under a district judge.
4. circuit courts had European judges and were to act as courts of appeal for both civil and criminal cases.

Choose the incorrect answer

17. With reference to June 3 Plan , consider the following statements: 

Which viceroy proposed this plan?

Choose the correct answer