Why is the Charter Act of 1813 considered a landmark in educational policy?

It allocated an annual sum of one lakh rupees for the promotion of education among Indians.

What new office was created by the Government of India Act 1858?

The Secretary of State for India

What controversial mechanism was introduced by the Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)?

Separate electorates for Muslims

Who became the first Indian appointed to the Viceroy's Executive Council?

Satyendra Prasad Sinha (S.P. Sinha)

Why did the 'All India Federation' proposed in 1935 never come into existence?

The required number of Princely States refused to join it.

What was the status of Zamindars under the Permanent Settlement of 1793?

They were recognized as the absolute owners of the land as long as they paid the revenue.

In which regions was the Mahalwari system primarily introduced?

North-Western Provinces, parts of Central India, and Punjab

By Mainak Roy / July 18, 2026

Modern History Set 106 | MROY Class

Modern History Set 106 Questions & Answers

Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta? – Sir Elijah Impey
Which British Act created the ‘Board of Control’? – Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Why is the Charter Act of 1813 considered a landmark in educational policy? – It allocated an annual sum of one lakh rupees for the promotion of education among Indians.
Who was the first Governor-General of India? – Lord William Bentinck
Which Act introduced local representation in the Indian Legislative Council? – Charter Act of 1853
What new office was created by the Government of India Act 1858? – The Secretary of State for India
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 restored legislative powers to which Presidencies? – Bombay and Madras
Which Act introduced the principle of indirect election? – Indian Councils Act 1892
What controversial mechanism was introduced by the Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)? – Separate electorates for Muslims
Who became the first Indian appointed to the Viceroy’s Executive Council? – Satyendra Prasad Sinha (S.P. Sinha)
What new system of governance in the provinces was introduced by the Government of India Act 1919? – Dyarchy (Dual rule)
Why did the ‘All India Federation’ proposed in 1935 never come into existence? – The required number of Princely States refused to join it.
In whom were the residuary powers vested under the Government of India Act 1935? – The Viceroy (Governor-General)
What was the status of Zamindars under the Permanent Settlement of 1793? – They were recognized as the absolute owners of the land as long as they paid the revenue.
Who expanded the Ryotwari system in the Madras Presidency? – Thomas Munro
In which regions was the Mahalwari system primarily introduced? – North-Western Provinces, parts of Central India, and Punjab
Who headed the first Famine Commission appointed in 1880? – Sir Richard Strachey
Which state was NOT annexed under Lord Dalhousie’s ‘Doctrine of Lapse’? – Awadh
Which Governor-General introduced the ‘Subsidiary Alliance’ system? – Lord Wellesley
Who was the British Viceroy when the Indian National Congress was founded in 1885? – Lord Dufferin
Which Viceroy passed the Vernacular Press Act (1878) and the Arms Act (1878)? – Lord Lytton
In which year did Lord Ripon pass his landmark resolution on Local Self-Government? – 1882
During which Viceroy’s tenure was the Ilbert Bill (1883) introduced? – Lord Ripon
Who was the Viceroy during the partition of Bengal (1905)? – Lord Curzon
During whose tenure was the capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911? – Lord Hardinge II
Who was the Viceroy during the Rowlatt Act (1919) and Jallianwala Bagh massacre? – Lord Chelmsford
Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India? – Lord Irwin
Who was the Viceroy during the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942? – Lord Linlithgow
Which Viceroy convened the Simla Conference in 1945? – Lord Wavell
Who established the East India Association in London in 1866? – Dadabhai Naoroji

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