Governor-General at time of 1857 Revolt: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Governor-General at time of 1857 Revolt:
A. Bentinck
B. None
C. Canning
D. Dalhousie
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Canning.

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Question #1
The 'Delhi Durbar' of 1877 was held to proclaim Queen Victoria as?
A. Supreme Governor
B. Protector of India
C. Queen of United Kingdom
D. Empress of India

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Delhi Durbar of 1 January 1877, organised by Lord Lytton, proclaimed Queen Victoria as the Empress of India (Kaiser-i-Hind).

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Question #2
The 'Radcliffe Line' was drawn to demarcate boundaries between India and Pakistan. Who was the chairman of the boundary commission?
A. Sir Stafford Cripps
B. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Wavell

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the two boundary commissions (Punjab and Bengal) to draw the partition lines, known as the Radcliffe Line.

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Question #3
The 'Peasant Movement' in Awadh was led by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Baba Ramchandra
D. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Baba Ramchandra organized the peasant movement in Awadh in the 1920s.

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