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Governors-General and Viceroys – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Practise easy questions on Governors-General and Viceroys, from Cornwallis and the Permanent Settlement to Wellesley's subsidiary alliance, Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse and Curzon's partition of Bengal.

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About this test

Governors-General and Viceroys GK Practice Quiz for Beginners: Level 1

This Level 1 quiz builds your basic recall of the Governors-General and Viceroys of British India, from Warren Hastings to Mountbatten, the last Viceroy. It tests who introduced which policy, reform or annexation, along with early Company administration in the districts. Aptitude360 gives an explanation with every answer, so you can check each fact as you revise.

Topics covered in this Governors-General and Viceroys set

  • District administration under Company rule: the Collector, the faujdari adalat and the diwani adalat
  • Warren Hastings: the Regulating Act, the new Supreme Court, the digests of Hindu and Muslim laws and his impeachment
  • Cornwallis and the Permanent Settlement in Bengal
  • Wellesley's subsidiary alliance, Lord Hastings and the policy of paramountcy
  • Bentinck's law against sati, Western education and Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse
  • Viceroys after the Crown takeover: Lytton's Delhi Durbar, the Vernacular Press Act, the Ilbert Bill, Curzon's partition of Bengal, Irwin and Mountbatten

Key facts to revise on British administrators in India

  • Matching each Governor-General or Viceroy with his signature policy
  • The three Presidencies into which British territories were divided
  • Annexations such as Awadh and Jhansi, and the reasons the Company gave for them
  • Steps taken by the Company to end the Mughal dynasty
  • Lutyens and Baker as the architects of New Delhi on Raisina Hill

How to revise Governors-General and Viceroys

  • Make a timeline that pairs each administrator with his tenure and one major measure
  • Separate the Company era from the Crown era, since the Viceroy title begins with the Crown takeover
  • Link each policy to the regions it affected, such as Awadh with both the subsidiary alliance and annexation

Who should take this Level 1 quiz

General Awareness aspirants starting Modern Indian History who want a first pass at the key names and policies before moving to the harder statement-based levels.

FAQs about Governors-General and Viceroys – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

What is the difference between Governor-General and Viceroy?
The Governor-General headed the British administration in India. After the Government of India Act of 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the Crown, the Governor-General was also given the title of Viceroy, meaning the personal representative of the British monarch.
Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773 under the Regulating Act.
Who was the first Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. He received the title in 1858 when the Crown took over from the East India Company.
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India. After independence in 1947 he stayed on as the first Governor-General of independent India.

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SectionQuestionsTime
Governors-General and Viceroys GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
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Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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