Warren Hastings was the first: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Warren Hastings was the first:
A. Governor-General of Bengal
B. Commander-in-Chief
C. Governor of Madras
D. Viceroy of India
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
He assumed office in 1773.

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Who among the following was the prominent lady revolutionary who shot dead the district magistrate of Comilla, C.G.B. Stevens, in December 1931?
A. Kalpana Datta
B. Bina Das
C. Pritilata Waddedar
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Correct Answer: Option D


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Two young schoolgirls, Santi Ghosh and Suniti Chowdhury, assassinated the district magistrate Stevens as an act of revolutionary protest.

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The 'Indian Councils Act 1861' introduced the portfolio system under:
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Canning
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Correct Answer: Option B


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Lord Ripon is known as the father of local self-government in India because of his resolution in which year?
A. 1888
B. 1885
C. 1880
D. 1882

Correct Answer: Option D


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Lord Ripon's resolution on local self-government in 1882 recommended the establishment of a network of local boards and municipal bodies with elected non-official majorities, earning him the title 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'.

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