Who was the Governor-General when the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression' was started?
A. Lord Auckland
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord William Bentinck initiated the suppression of the Thuggee system, and Colonel Sir William Henry Sleeman was appointed to eliminate the Thugs in the 1830s.
The 'Interim Government of India' was formed on September 2, 1946. Who held the portfolio of Vice-President of the Executive Council and External Affairs?
Explanation:
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru headed the Interim Government as Vice-President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and handled External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations.
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