88 A1 Governor Generals upto 1857 27 Feb

 Governor Generals 


I. Warren Hasting. 1773 to 1785

1 Regulating Act passed in 1773

2 Pitts India Act passed in 1784

3 First Anglo Maratha war between 1775 to 1782

A. British and Maratha war 

B. Marathas won.

C. Both British and Maratha signed Treaty of Salbai


4 First Anglo Mysore War.  1766 to 1769

A. British and Mysore war.

B. Mysore king Hyder Ali won

C. Both British and Hyder Ali signed treaty of Madras


5 Second Anglo Mysore war


A. British and Mysore war

B. Mysore king war Tippu Sultan.

C. British defeated Tippu Sulthan

D. British and Tippu signed Treaty of Mangalore 


6 Asiatic society established In 1784 by Lord Hasting and William Jones


Qts : Read below given statement 


1. In first Anglo Maratha war British won

2. In Second Anglo Mysore war Tippu won

3.Asiatic society founded by Lord Hasting and William Jones

Choose Incorrect answer.

A.1 and 3

B 2 and 3

C 1 and 2

D 3 only

Ans. C


II.  Lord Corn Wallis 1786 to 93


1.Third Anglo Mysore war.

A. British Mysore war 

B. Mysore king was Tippu Sulthan 

C. British won, Tippu lost

D. Signed treaty of Srirangapatinam treaty 

(In fourth Anglo Mysore war British killed Tippu) 


2. Introduced Zamindari System or Permanent settlement in Bihar and Bengal.

A. Zamindar used to collect tax from  farmers

B. Zamindar used to pay  money to British.


Qts:  Read below given statement 

1 In Third Anglo Mysore war  Tippu won.

2 Zamindary system introduced in Bihar and Bengal 

 Choose Correct Answer

A I only

B 2 Only

C 1 and 2

D None of the above

Ans B


III. Sir John shore 1793 to 1798


IV. Lord Wellesley 1798 to 1805 

1 Introduced subsidiary Alliance.

A. Subsidiary Alliance means kingdom under the control of Indian king.

B. Army Under the Control of British.

C . In 1798 Hyderabad Nizam Was first Indian king signed Subsidiary Alliance


2. Madras presidency Formed

A. Madras province headed by Madras Governor.

B. Madras Governor Was British


Qts Read below given statement 

1. Subsidiary Alliance was, Kingdom under the control of British and Army under the king control of Indian

2 Madras province headed by Governor who belong to India.

3 Hyderabad Nizam Was First Indian king signed Subsidiary alliance 

Choose Correct statement 

A  1 only

B  1 and 2 only

C 3 only

D None of the above

Ans C


V. Lord Minto 1 1807 to 1813

 Charter Act 1813 passed


VI. Lord Hasting 1813 to 23

1. Third Maratha War

A. British and Maratha  war

B. British won 

C. Signed Treaty of Mandasur by Holkar (Maratha chief ) and British.

D Peshwaship abolished


2 Bombay Province formed

A Bombay province headed by Governor

B . Governor was British


3 British Introduced Ryotwari System.

A . Ryotwari was tax system  in Madras and South India. 

B. Farmers directly pay tax to British officers.


Qts . Read below given statements 

1. In third Anglo Maratha war  British abolished Peshwaship 

2 Ryotwari was tax system. Introduced by British in Bombay Province.

Choose correct answer


A.  I only

B  2 only 

C  1 and 2

D None of the above 

Ans  A


VII. Lord Amherst (1823to28) 

Not Important


Land Willian Bentick. 1828 to 35

1. Sati system prohibited

2 .Charter Act 1833 passed

3. Lord Macaulay introduced English education medium in school


Qts . Read below given Statements 

I . Lord William Bentick  prohibited Sati system

2. Lord Macaulay introduced English medium in school education

Choose Correct Answer

A I only

B 2 Only

C I and 2

D None of the above.
Ans C


VIII. Lord Auck Land 1835 to 42. 

First Afghan war. 
Afghan won British Lost.


IX. Lord Ellenborough 1842 to 44 


X. Lord Hardinge  1844 to 48

1  First Sikh war.

A. Sikh and British War 

B. Nobody Won.

C Ended with treaty of Lahore.

2 Practice of female infanticide prohibited


XI. Lord Dalhousie.

1. Charter Act 1853 passed
2. Doctrine of Lapse Introduced
A. If any Indian king die without biological male  child King loose kingdom 
C. Kingdom transfer to British.
D. Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi, Nagpur annexed  by British under Doctrine of Lapse.

3 Wood dispatch passed
A Suggested Vernacular Language primary school
B Suggested Vernacular and English medium in Highschool
C Suggested English medium in  College education

4 Introduced Railway (first train between Bumbay and Thanes)

5 Telegraph introduced (First telegraph line between Calcutta to Agra) 

6 Postal system  introduces

7 Law passed on Widow remarriage

8 Established separate Public Work Department.



XII. Lord Canning 1856 to 1857

1 Lord Canning established Universities  at Madras, Bombay  Calcutta,

2 Sepoys revolted on British on 1857


Qts. Read below given statements 
1.As per Doctrine of Lapse Indian king die without biological male child King loose Kingdom. Kingdom transfer to British

2.Wood Dispatch suggested changes medium of instructions in Primary school , High school , College Education 

3 Lord Hardinge passed law for widow remarriage. 

Choose Correct Answer 
A I and 2

B 2 and 3

C 1,2,3

D All of the above

Ans A



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