British Raj – Viceroys of India [1858-1947]

26. Who was the Viceroy of India during the famine of 1876-1878, known as the Great Famine?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Mayo
c) Lord Dufferin
d) Lord Lytton

27. The Indian National Congress held its first session in Bombay (Mumbai) under the presidency of Dadabhai Naoroji. Which Viceroy of India was in office during this event?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Mayo
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton

28. The Viceroy who was known for the implementation of the “Indian Councils Act of 1909” to increase Indian participation in the legislative process was:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Hardinge

29. Which Viceroy of India is associated with the creation of the first All-India Muslim League?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Hardinge

30. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was reversed in 1911 during the tenure of which Viceroy of India?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Hardinge