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List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)
Which pairing is correct for the "Ripon local self-government" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Ripon local self-government — Lord Willingdon
B. Ripon local self-government — Lord Minto II
C. Ripon local self-government — Lord Ripon
D. Ripon local self-government — Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Ripon local self-government — Lord Ripon". Ripon's 1882 local government resolution promoted elected local bodies.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Mountbatten plan" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Mountbatten plan — Lord Wavell
B. Mountbatten plan — Lord Mountbatten
C. Mountbatten plan — Lord Chelmsford
D. Mountbatten plan — Lord Hardinge II
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Mountbatten plan — Lord Mountbatten". The plan for partition and transfer of power was announced on 3 June 1947.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Wavell" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Wavell — Lord Wavell
B. Wavell — Lord Mountbatten
C. Wavell — Lord Hardinge II
D. Wavell — Lord Willingdon
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Wavell — Lord Wavell". Lord Wavell proposed reconstituting the Executive Council and convened the Simla Conference.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Cripps period" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Cripps period — Lord Willingdon
B. Cripps period — Lord Lytton
C. Cripps period — Lord Minto II
D. Cripps period — Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Cripps period — Lord Linlithgow". The Cripps Mission arrived during Linlithgow's long viceroyalty.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Linlithgow" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Linlithgow — Lord Linlithgow
B. Linlithgow — Lord Chelmsford
C. Linlithgow — Lord Mountbatten
D. Linlithgow — Lord Hardinge II
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Linlithgow — Lord Linlithgow". Lord Linlithgow's unilateral declaration intensified political conflict.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Willingdon" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Willingdon — Lord Willingdon
B. Willingdon — Lord Minto II
C. Willingdon — Lord Hardinge II
D. Willingdon — Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Willingdon — Lord Willingdon". Lord Willingdon served from 1931 to 1936.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Gandhi-Irwin pact" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Gandhi-Irwin pact — Lord Wavell
B. Gandhi-Irwin pact — Lord Chelmsford
C. Gandhi-Irwin pact — Lord Linlithgow
D. Gandhi-Irwin pact — Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Gandhi-Irwin pact — Lord Irwin". The pact paved the way for Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Irwin declaration" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Irwin declaration — Lord Chelmsford
B. Irwin declaration — Lord Mountbatten
C. Irwin declaration — Lord Irwin
D. Irwin declaration — Lord Wavell
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Irwin declaration — Lord Irwin". The Irwin Declaration of 1929 stated dominion status as the natural issue of constitutional progress.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Chelmsford reforms" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Chelmsford reforms — Lord Chelmsford
B. Chelmsford reforms — Lord Linlithgow
C. Chelmsford reforms — Lord Willingdon
D. Chelmsford reforms — Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Chelmsford reforms — Lord Chelmsford". The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were enacted in 1919.
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Which pairing is correct for the "Minto reforms" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. Minto reforms — Lord Canning
B. Minto reforms — Lord Minto II
C. Minto reforms — Lord Chelmsford
D. Minto reforms — Lord Wavell
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Minto reforms — Lord Minto II". The Indian Councils Act 1909 is known as the Morley-Minto Reforms.
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Which pairing is correct for the "partition Bengal" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. partition Bengal — Lord Canning
B. partition Bengal — Lord Hardinge II
C. partition Bengal — Lord Mountbatten
D. partition Bengal — Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "partition Bengal — Lord Curzon". Lord Curzon's government partitioned Bengal in 1905.
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Which pairing is correct for the "capital shift viceroy" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. capital shift viceroy — Lord Hardinge II
B. capital shift viceroy — Lord Ripon
C. capital shift viceroy — Lord Minto II
D. capital shift viceroy — Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "capital shift viceroy — Lord Hardinge II". The capital shift was announced at the Delhi Durbar of 1911 under Lord Hardinge II.
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Which pairing is correct for the "first viceroy" aspect of List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947)?
A. first viceroy — Lord Wavell
B. first viceroy — Lord Canning
C. first viceroy — Lord Willingdon
D. first viceroy — Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "first viceroy — Lord Canning". Lord Canning served as the first Viceroy after the Government of India Act 1858.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Lytton"?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Chelmsford
Correct Answer: B
Lytton: Lord Lytton. Lord Lytton's viceroyalty included the Vernacular Press Act and Afghan war.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Ripon local self-government"?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: B
Ripon local self-government: Lord Ripon. Ripon's 1882 local government resolution promoted elected local bodies.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Mountbatten plan"?
A. Lord Hardinge II
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Irwin
D. Lord Canning
Correct Answer: B
Mountbatten plan: Lord Mountbatten. The plan for partition and transfer of power was announced on 3 June 1947.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Wavell"?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: B
Wavell: Lord Wavell. Lord Wavell proposed reconstituting the Executive Council and convened the Simla Conference.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Cripps period"?
A. Lord Minto II
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Willingdon
D. Lord Lytton
Correct Answer: B
Cripps period: Lord Linlithgow. The Cripps Mission arrived during Linlithgow's long viceroyalty.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Linlithgow"?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: D
Linlithgow: Lord Linlithgow. Lord Linlithgow's unilateral declaration intensified political conflict.
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For List of Viceroys - British Rule & Colonial Era (1757-1947), which option correctly gives the "Willingdon"?
A. Lord Willingdon
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Minto II
Correct Answer: A
Willingdon: Lord Willingdon. Lord Willingdon served from 1931 to 1936.