1. Who was the first Governor of Bengal appointed by the British East India Company?

Answer: Robert Clive

2. What significant event occurred in 1757, leading to the establishment of British power in Bengal?

Answer: The Battle of Plassey

3. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?

Answer: Warren Hastings

4. What Act marked the transition from Governor of Bengal to Governor-General of Bengal?

Answer: The Regulating Act of 1773

5. Which Governor-General initiated administrative and judicial reforms in Bengal, including the Permanent Settlement?

Answer: Lord Cornwallis

6. Who became the first Governor-General of India following the Charter Act of 1833?

Answer: Lord William Bentinck

7. What important change did the transition from Governor-General of Bengal to Governor-General of India signify?

Answer: Expansion of British influence beyond Bengal to other regions of India.

8. Which Act introduced the title “Governor-General of India”?

Answer: The Government of India Act of 1833

9. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

Answer: Lord William Bentinck

10. What role did Lord Canning play in Indian history during the 1857 Indian Rebellion? – Answer: He was the Governor-General during the rebellion and became the first Viceroy of India.

11. When did the transformation from Governor-General of India to Viceroy of India occur? – Answer: In 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

12. Which Act transferred the powers of the British East India Company to the British Crown and marked the beginning of the Viceroyalty? – Answer: The Government of India Act of 1858

13. Who became the first Viceroy of India? – Answer: Lord Canning

14. What did the title “Viceroy of India” symbolize in terms of governance? – Answer: Direct control of India by the British Crown.

15. Who was the last Governor-General and the first Viceroy of India? – Answer: Lord Canning

16. What was the significance of shifting loyalty from the British East India Company to the British Crown? – Answer: It marked a change in the relationship between India and its colonial rulers.

17. Who implemented the Doctrine of Lapse during his tenure as the first Viceroy? – Answer: Lord Dalhousie

18. How did the change from Governor to Viceroy impact India’s path toward independence? – Answer: It solidified British control and shaped the course of Indian history.

19. Who was the Viceroy during World War II and faced the Quit India Movement in 1942? – Answer: Lord Linlithgow

20. What shift in governance occurred with the transition from Governor-General to Viceroy? – Answer: A shift from the British East India Company’s rule to direct imperial rule.

21. Which Governor-General introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System? – Answer: Lord Wellesley

22. What was the primary objective of the Charter Act of 1813? – Answer: It allowed Christian missionaries to propagate their faith in India.

23. Who was responsible for the annexation of Sindh during his tenure as Governor-General? – Answer: Lord Ellenborough

24. What did the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 aim to achieve? – Answer: It aimed to curtail the freedom of the Indian press.

25. Who initiated the Round Table Conferences during his term as Viceroy? – Answer: Lord Irwin (Baron Irwin)

26. What was the main focus of Lord William Bentinck’s social reforms? – Answer: Abolition of Sati and promotion of education.

27. Which Viceroy is associated with the introduction of electric lighting in India? – Answer: Lord Dufferin

28. Who presided over the Durbar of 1897 during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in India? – Answer: Lord Elgin II

29. What was the primary outcome of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced by Lord Chelmsford? – Answer: The introduction of limited self-government in India.

30. Which Viceroy is known for promoting local self-government and civil rights in India? – Answer: Lord Ripon

31. Who served as Acting Governor-General between the tenures of Warren Hastings and Lord Cornwallis? – Answer: John Macpherson

32. Which Governor-General initiated the Doctrine of Lapse policy, leading to the annexation of several princely states? – Answer: Lord Dalhousie

33. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? – Answer: Lord Cornwallis

34. What was the significance of Lord Ripon’s time as Viceroy in terms of governance in India? – Answer: Promotion of local self-government and civil rights.

35. Who was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Afghan War? – Answer: Lord Auckland

36. Which Governor-General was responsible for extending British influence through the Subsidiary Alliance System? – Answer: Lord Wellesley

37. What treaty did Lord Auckland sign with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab? – Answer: The Treaty of Amritsar

38. Who implemented the Vernacular Press Act of 1878? – Answer: Lord Lytton

39. Which Viceroy organized the Delhi Durbar of 1911? – Answer: Lord Reading (Rufus Isaacs)

40. What did the Treaty of Bassein achieve during Lord Wellesley’s tenure? – Answer: It established British influence in the Maratha Empire.

41. What was the aim of the Morley-Minto Reforms introduced during Lord Minto I’s term? – Answer: To introduce limited electoral representation in India.

42. Who was the Acting Governor-General before the arrival of William Butterworth Bayley? – Answer: Sir John Shore (Lord Teignmouth)

43. What was the main objective of the Factory Act of 1889 introduced by Lord Lansdowne? – Answer: To improve labor conditions in factories.

44. Which Viceroy oversaw India’s entry into World War II? – Answer: Lord Linlithgow

45. Who served as Acting Governor-General after the tenure of Lord Hastings and before Lord Auckland’s arrival? – Answer: George Barlow

46. What was the primary purpose of the Charter Act of 1813? – Answer: It aimed to renew the charter of the British East India Company and regulate its affairs in India.

47. Which Governor-General is associated with the introduction of the Subsidiary Alliance System? – Answer: Lord Wellesley

48. Who was the Viceroy during the signing of the Treaty of Lahore with Maharaja Ranjit Singh? – Answer: Lord Hardinge (Viscount Hardinge)

49. What significant event occurred in 1857, leading to the end of the East India Company’s rule in India? – Answer: The Indian Rebellion of 1857

50. Who was the last Governor-General of Bengal before the transition to the Governor-General of India? – Answer: John Adam

51. What important event marked the transition from the rule of the British East India Company to the British Crown in India? – Answer: The Government of India Act of 1858

52. Who was the last Governor-General of India and the first Viceroy of India? – Answer: Lord Canning

53. What policy did Lord Dalhousie implement, leading to the annexation of several princely states in India? – Answer: The Doctrine of Lapse

54. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Morley-Minto Reforms? – Answer: Lord Minto I

55. Which Governor-General initiated administrative and judicial reforms in Bengal, including the introduction of the Permanent Settlement? – Answer: Lord Cornwallis

56. Who was the Viceroy of India during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in India in 1897? – Answer: Lord Elgin II

57. Which Governor-General is associated with promoting education and introducing social reforms such as the abolition of Sati? – Answer: Lord William Bentinck

58. Who served as the Acting Governor-General before William Butterworth Bayley during the transition from Governor-General to Governor-General of India? – Answer: John Adam

59. Which Governor-General is known for consolidating British control in India and initiating administrative reforms? – Answer: Warren Hastings

60. What was the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 aimed at achieving? – Answer: Curtailing the freedom of the Indian press.

61. Who was the Viceroy during World War II and had to deal with the Quit India Movement of 1942? – Answer: Lord Linlithgow

62. What was the outcome of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced during Lord Chelmsford’s tenure as Viceroy? – Answer: Introduction of limited self-government in India.

63. Who was the Viceroy known for promoting local self-government and civil rights in India? – Answer: Lord Ripon

64. Who was the first Governor of Bengal appointed by the British East India Company? – Answer: Robert Clive

65. What significant event occurred in 1757, leading to the establishment of British power in Bengal? – Answer: The Battle of Plassey

66. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal? – Answer: Warren Hastings

67. What Act marked the transition from Governor of Bengal to Governor-General of Bengal? – Answer: The Regulating Act of 1773

68. Which Governor-General initiated administrative and judicial reforms in Bengal, including the Permanent Settlement? – Answer: Lord Cornwallis

69. Who became the first Governor-General of India following the Charter Act of 1833? – Answer: Lord William Bentinck

70. What important change did the transition from Governor-General of Bengal to Governor-General of India signify? – Answer: Expansion of British influence beyond Bengal to other regions of India.

71. The Charter Act of 1833 marked the transition from Governor-General of Bengal to Governor-General of India. True or False? – Answer: True

72. Who was the first Governor-General of India? – Answer: Lord William Bentinck

73. What role did Lord Canning play in Indian history during the 1857 Indian Rebellion? – Answer: He was the Governor-General during the rebellion and became the first Viceroy of India.

74. When did the transformation from Governor-General of India to Viceroy of India occur? – Answer: In 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

75. Which Act transferred the powers of the British East India Company to the British Crown and marked the beginning of the Viceroyalty? – Answer: The Government of India Act of 1858

76. Who became the first Viceroy of India? – Answer: Lord Canning

77. What did the title “Viceroy of India” symbolize in terms of governance? – Answer: Direct control of India by the British Crown.

78. Who was the last Governor-General and the first Viceroy of India? – Answer: Lord Canning

79. What was the significance of shifting loyalty from the British East India Company to the British Crown? – Answer: It marked a change in the relationship between India and its colonial rulers.

80. Who implemented the Doctrine of Lapse during his tenure as the first Viceroy? – Answer: Lord Dalhousie

81. How did the change from Governor to Viceroy impact India’s path toward independence? – Answer: It solidified British control and shaped the course of Indian history.

82. Who was the Viceroy during World War II and faced the Quit India Movement in 1942? – Answer: Lord Linlithgow

83. What shift in governance occurred with the transition from Governor-General to Viceroy? – Answer: A shift from the British East India Company’s rule to direct imperial rule.

84. Which Governor-General introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System? – Answer: Lord Wellesley

85. What was the primary objective of the Charter Act of 1813? – Answer: It allowed Christian missionaries to propagate their faith in India.

86. Who was responsible for the annexation of Sindh during his tenure as Governor-General? – Answer: Lord Ellenborough

87. What did the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 aim to achieve? – Answer: It aimed to curtail the freedom of the Indian press.

88. Which Viceroy initiated the Round Table Conferences during his term as Viceroy? – Answer: Lord Irwin (Baron Irwin)

89. What was the main focus of Lord William Bentinck’s social reforms? – Answer: Abolition of Sati and promotion of education.

90. Which Viceroy is associated with the introduction of electric lighting in India? – Answer: Lord Dufferin

91. Who presided over the Durbar of 1897 during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in India? – Answer: Lord Elgin II

92. Which Governor-General initiated the Doctrine of Lapse policy, leading to the annexation of several princely states? – Answer: Lord Dalhousie

93. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? – Answer: Lord Cornwallis

94. What was the significance of Lord Ripon’s time as Viceroy in terms of governance in India? – Answer: Promotion of local self-government and civil rights.

95. Who was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Afghan War? – Answer: Lord Auckland

96. Which Governor-General was responsible for extending British influence through the Subsidiary Alliance System? – Answer: Lord Wellesley

97. What treaty did Lord Auckland sign with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab? – Answer: The Treaty of Amritsar

98. Who implemented the Vernacular Press Act of 1878? – Answer: Lord Lytton

99. Which Viceroy organized the Delhi Durbar of 1911? – Answer: Lord Reading (Rufus Isaacs)

100. What did the Treaty of Bassein achieve during Lord Wellesley’s tenure? – Answer: It established British influence in the Maratha Empire.

These questions and answers provide a comprehensive overview of the transformation from Governor of Bengal to Viceroy of India, making them suitable for government job exams and history-related assessments.