British Colonial | MCQs

Explanation

Warren Hastings was governor general of Bengal from 1772 to 1785.

Confused Questions

First Governor of Bengal:

Robert Clive

first Governor-General of Bengal was

Warren Hastings

first Governor-General of India was

William Bentinck

Who was the first viceroy of India?

Lord Canning

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

Lord Mountbatten

Explanation

• Bhagat Singh was hanged by the British in Lahore on March 23, 1931.
• Bhagat Singh was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the murder of a British police officer and later carried out a bombing of the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi.
• He was convicted of murder and hanged at the age of 23, becoming a folk hero in Northern India.

Explanation

• The Pitt's India Act of 1784 gave the Governor-General a casting vote in the Council, but did not extend this right to the Governors.
• This meant that the Governor-General had the decisive vote in case of a tie, while the Governors did not have this privilege.

Explanation

Warren Hastings was a British colonial administrator.

Warren Hastings served as the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1772–1785.

In 1787, Warren Hastings was accused of corruption and impeached.

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Explanation

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were a series of constitutional reforms introduced by the British government through the Government of India Act of 1919.

The reforms were led by Edwin Samuel Montagu, the secretary of state for India from 1917–22, and Lord Chelmsford, the viceroy of India from 1916–21.

Explanation

The Radcliffe Commission was headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe. 

This commission was responsible for demarcating the borders between India and Pakistan in 1947.

Explanation

British Indian Association was formed in 1851.

It was one of the first political associations in British India.

It established to promote Indian welfare and represent Indian interests to the British government.