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Governors-General and Viceroys – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Medium-level questions on Governors-General and Viceroys using statements, matching and chronology, covering the Permanent Settlement, Doctrine of Lapse annexations, the subsidiary alliance and the Delhi Durbars.

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Duration
30 min
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50

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About this test

Governors-General and Viceroys Level 2 GK Quiz: Statements and Matching

Level 2 sharpens how well you can apply facts about the Governors-General and Viceroys, not just recall them. On Aptitude360 this set uses statement-based, match-the-list, odd-one-out and chronology questions on Company rule and the Crown period. Each question has a solution.

What this Level 2 Modern History quiz tests

  • Statements on Warren Hastings: district courts, the legal digests and his impeachment
  • Features of the Permanent Settlement and what the Company hoped to gain from it
  • Terms of the subsidiary alliance and why Awadh had to cede territory
  • Chronology of annexations under the Doctrine of Lapse, including Satara, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Jhansi
  • Changes made by the Act transferring power to the Crown, including the Secretary of State and the meaning of Viceroy
  • Lytton's Durbar, the later coronation Durbar, the move of the capital, and the Swadeshi movement after Curzon's partition

Concepts to revise for Governors-General and Viceroys questions

  • Correct pairing of each administrator with his tenure
  • The difference between policies of conquest, alliance and lapse
  • The stepwise plan to end the Mughal dynasty
  • Popular reaction in Awadh after its annexation
  • Why British-written histories began with Warren Hastings and ended with Mountbatten

Preparation tips for statement and chronology questions

  • Test each statement on its own before choosing a combination option
  • Anchor chronology questions to a few fixed events, such as the ban on sati and the Crown takeover
  • For odd-one-out items, first decide the common link, such as how the Company gained territory

Who this level suits

Learners who have finished the basic level and want practice with the multi-statement formats common in General Awareness papers.

FAQs about Governors-General and Viceroys – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Who was the first Governor-General of India?
Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor-General of India under the Charter Act of 1833. Before that, the office was Governor-General of Bengal.
What was the Doctrine of Lapse?
The Doctrine of Lapse, applied by Lord Dalhousie, said that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom would pass to the Company. Satara, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Jhansi were annexed under it.
Which Governor-General introduced the subsidiary alliance?
Lord Wellesley introduced the subsidiary alliance. Rulers who accepted it could not keep their own armies and had to pay for Company troops stationed in their territory.
Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793. It fixed the revenue demand permanently and recognised rajas and taluqdars as zamindars.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Governors-General and Viceroys GK Level 25030 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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