The first Famine Commission in India was appointed in 1880 under which Viceroy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The first Famine Commission in India was appointed in 1880 under which Viceroy?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Dufferin
D. Lord Ripon
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Ripon appointed the first Indian Famine Commission in 1880, headed by Sir Richard Strachey, to review the famine relief measures and formulate a long-term famine policy.
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