During the company rule, we have to understand the topic of governor general from the regulating act of 1773 till the revolt of 1857, as after this the power was transferred to the crown and the governor-general was replace by viceroy of India.
Governor-General of Bengal
Governor-General | Time period | Important details |
Robert Clive | 1754-67 |
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Warren Hastings | 1773-85 |
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Lord Cornwallis | 1786-93 |
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Sir John Shore | 1793-98 |
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Lord Wellesley | 1798-05 |
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Sir George Barlow | 1805-07 |
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Lord Minto I | 1807-13 |
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Lord Francis Hastings | 1813-23 |
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Lord Amherst | 1823-28 |
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Governor-General of India
Governor-General | Period | Important Details |
Lord William Bentinck | 1828-35 |
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Lord Metcalfe | 1835-36 |
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Lord Auckland | 1836-42 |
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Lord Ellenborough | 1842-44 |
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Lord Hardinge I | 1844-48 |
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Lord Dalhousie | 1848-56 |
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Lord Canning | 1856-62 |
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Important Questions
Q1: Under which governor-general (General service Enlistment act) was passed?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Metcalfe
D. Lord Dalhousie
Ans: B
Explanation:
In 1856-57, Lord Canning was the governor-general of India when the General service Enlistment act was passed in which future recruits of the Bengal Army would be made to serve anywhere and the revolt of 1857 was also fought during his time.
Q2. Under which Governor-General regime English was made the official language?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Reading
C. Lord Metcalfe
D. George Barlow
Ans: A
Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck designated Persian and a vernacular language as official languages for lower court proceedings and English as the official language for Supreme Court proceedings.
Q3. Which of the following was known as the first governor-general of Bengal?
A. William Wedderburn
B. Warren Hastings
C. Robert Clive
D. Sir John Shore
Ans: B
Explanation:
Under British India, Lord Warren Hastings was made the first Governor-General of Bengal.
Q4. Who was the governor-general when the 1st Afghan war was fought?
A. Sir John Shore
B. Lord Metcalfe
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Warren Hastings
Ans: B
Explanation:
Lord Metcalfe was the governor-general when 1st Afghan was fought (1838-42) which turned out disastrous for Britishers.
Q5. Who among the following official is popularly known as the ‘Father of Civil Services in India’?
A. Sir John Shore
B. Lord Metcalfe
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Warren Hastings
Ans: C
Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis restructured, modernised, and rationalised the civil service, which was founded by Warren Hastings. So for this work, Cornwallis got the Title of “Father of Indian Civil Service.”
Q6. Which Governor-General contribute to abolishing the Dual system?
A. Sir John Shore
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Hasting
Ans: D
Explanation:
Warren Hastings is related to Abolishing Dual system
Lord Cornwallis is known for his policy of Permanent Settlement in Bengal
Sir John Shore is known for his Policy of Non-Interference
Lord Wellesley was famous for the Subsidiary Alliance system
Q7. Among the following British Governor-General, who set up the Public Work Department (P.W.D) in India?
A. Lord Ellenborough
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord William Bentinck
Ans: C
Explanation:
Military boards were in charge of Public Works projects prior to Lord Dalhousie. As a result, the military board largely ignored civilian projects. Lord Dalhousie create a distinct Public Works Department (PWD).
Q8. When did the post of Governor-General of India was created?
A. 1773
B. 1780
C. 1813
D. 1833
Ans: A
Explanation:
The Regulating Act of 1773 create the post of Governor-General of Bengal and established a four-member Executive Council to assist him.
Q9. Which British Governor-General was the Pioneer in abolishing slavery in India?
A. Lord Ellenborough
B. Charles Metcalfe
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Amherst
Ans: A
Explanation:
The Indian Slavery Act was passed in 1843 during Company’s reign, making many economic activities related to slavery illegal. During the time of the abolition of slavery, Lord Ellenborough was the Governor-General of India.
Q10. When Bombay was made one of the presidency of British India, who was the governor-general at that time?
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Palmerston
C. Lord reading
D. Lord Wellesley
Ans: A
Explanation:
Lord Hastings was the British Governor-General when Bombay was designated as Presidency.
Q11. Which of the following British governors-general prohibits female Infanticide?
A. Lord Auckland
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Reading
D. Lord Hardinge
Ans: B
Explanation:
Female infanticide was prohibited by Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General. He made it illegal. Female infanticide is a phenomenon that has been discovered in western India. In the part of Central India, female infanticide and human sacrifice are forbidden by Bentinck. Sati was abolished and prohibited by Lord William Bentinck.
Q12. When was Satara got annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. 1848
B. 1855
C. 1854
D. 1860
Ans: A
Explanation:
Under the theory of lapse, the company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855), and Udaipur (Chhattisgarh-1860).