Governor-Generals and Viceroys mcq.
Q1. Who started Fort William college at Calcutta?
Lord Wellesley.
Explaination:-
Fort William College (also called the College of Fort William) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley, then Governor-General of British India. The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4 May 1800, to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam.It was founded on 10 July 1800, within the Fort William complex in Calcutta. Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu into English at this institution.
Q2. Who was the first Governor General of India?
William Bentinck.
Explaination:-
Lieutenant-General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck GCB GCH PC (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835.
Q3. The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
William Bentinck.
Q4. Railways were introduced in India in
1853
Explaination:-
The country's first passenger train, which ran between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane on 16 April 1853, was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie. The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives: the Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
Q5. The Governor General who abolished Sati in 1829?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
Q6. Universities established for the first time in India in
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. All the above
Explaination:-
University of Calcutta was the first university of India located in Kolkata West Bengal it was established in 24 Jan 1857. it was the first Western style University in whole Asia that time.
Q7. The Governor General who suppressed robbers called 'Thugs'?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
In suppression of Thugs, along with William Bentinck, one more name is cherished. This able officer was William Henry Sleeman. Initially he was a soldier and later became the administrator. In 1835, the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Dept' was created by William Bentinck and William Henry Sleeman was made its superintendent.
Q8. Who introduced the English education in India?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act of the Council of India , gave effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck,then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.
Q9. Which of the following Act alloted One Lack
Rupees for education in India?
Charter Act 1813.
Explaination:-
Mecale 1813 charter 1813 turning point in indian education. ... an education clause which is known as Charter Act of 1813. ... Result : First time in the Indian soil; official money of rupees one lac was allotted to expand the education of the Indians. ... People may follow Britishers but will be Indian by birth.
Q10. The Governor General who introduced the Doctrine
of Lapse?
Lord Dalousie
Explaination:-
The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.
Q11. Mecaulay Minutes related to
Introductin of Western Education.
Q12. What was the period of Lord Dalhousie as
Governor General?
1848-1856.
Explaination:-
James Andrew Ramsay, also known as Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856. During his tenure, the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1849) was fought in which the Sikhs were again defeated and Lord Dalhousie annexed the whole of Punjab to the British administration.
Q13. Which of the following were annexed as per the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Satara
B. Sambalpur
C. Nagpur and Jhansi
D. All the above
Q14. Who introduced Telegraphs and Postal system in India?
Lord Dalhousie.
Q15. The first Railway Line was laind between
Bombay and Thane.
Q16. The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible for the 1857 revolt?
Lord Dalhousie.
Q17. Universities were established in Calcutta, Mardras and Bombay as per
Woods Despatch.
Explaination:-
Later more universities were opened in Punjab in 1882 and at Allahabad 1887.
Q18. The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
Lord Dalhousie.
Q1. Who started Fort William college at Calcutta?
Lord Wellesley.
Explaination:-
Fort William College (also called the College of Fort William) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley, then Governor-General of British India. The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4 May 1800, to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam.It was founded on 10 July 1800, within the Fort William complex in Calcutta. Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu into English at this institution.
Q2. Who was the first Governor General of India?
William Bentinck.
Explaination:-
Lieutenant-General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck GCB GCH PC (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835.
Q3. The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
William Bentinck.
Q4. Railways were introduced in India in
1853
Explaination:-
The country's first passenger train, which ran between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane on 16 April 1853, was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie. The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives: the Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
Q5. The Governor General who abolished Sati in 1829?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
Q6. Universities established for the first time in India in
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. All the above
Explaination:-
University of Calcutta was the first university of India located in Kolkata West Bengal it was established in 24 Jan 1857. it was the first Western style University in whole Asia that time.
Q7. The Governor General who suppressed robbers called 'Thugs'?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
In suppression of Thugs, along with William Bentinck, one more name is cherished. This able officer was William Henry Sleeman. Initially he was a soldier and later became the administrator. In 1835, the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Dept' was created by William Bentinck and William Henry Sleeman was made its superintendent.
Q8. Who introduced the English education in India?
William Bentinck
Explaination:-
The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act of the Council of India , gave effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck,then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.
Q9. Which of the following Act alloted One Lack
Rupees for education in India?
Charter Act 1813.
Explaination:-
Mecale 1813 charter 1813 turning point in indian education. ... an education clause which is known as Charter Act of 1813. ... Result : First time in the Indian soil; official money of rupees one lac was allotted to expand the education of the Indians. ... People may follow Britishers but will be Indian by birth.
Q10. The Governor General who introduced the Doctrine
of Lapse?
Lord Dalousie
Explaination:-
The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.
Q11. Mecaulay Minutes related to
Introductin of Western Education.
Q12. What was the period of Lord Dalhousie as
Governor General?
1848-1856.
Explaination:-
James Andrew Ramsay, also known as Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856. During his tenure, the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1849) was fought in which the Sikhs were again defeated and Lord Dalhousie annexed the whole of Punjab to the British administration.
Q13. Which of the following were annexed as per the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Satara
B. Sambalpur
C. Nagpur and Jhansi
D. All the above
Q14. Who introduced Telegraphs and Postal system in India?
Lord Dalhousie.
Q15. The first Railway Line was laind between
Bombay and Thane.
Q16. The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible for the 1857 revolt?
Lord Dalhousie.
Q17. Universities were established in Calcutta, Mardras and Bombay as per
Woods Despatch.
Explaination:-
Later more universities were opened in Punjab in 1882 and at Allahabad 1887.
Q18. The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
Lord Dalhousie.
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