The first Famine Commission in India was appointed in 1880 under which Viceroy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The first Famine Commission in India was appointed in 1880 under which Viceroy?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Dufferin
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Lord Ripon appointed the first Indian Famine Commission in 1880, headed by Sir Richard Strachey, to review the famine relief measures and formulate a long-term famine policy.

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