The 'Famine Commission' of 1880 recommended the establishment of a 'Famine Relief and Insurance Fund'. Who was the Viceroy then? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Famine Commission' of 1880 recommended the establishment of a 'Famine Relief and Insurance Fund'. Who was the Viceroy then?

A. Lord Ripon

B. Lord Lytton

C. Lord Dufferin

D. Lord Lansdowne

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Lord Ripon appointed the Famine Commission in 1880.

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