Who was the last Viceroy of British India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wavell
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India.

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Question #1
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was first applied to which state?
A. Jhansi
B. Nagpur
C. Satara
D. Sambalpur

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse first to Satara in 1848, after the death of its ruler without a natural heir.

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Question #2
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was introduced by which Governor-General of India?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Wellesley

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General from 1848 to 1856). Under it, any princely state without a natural heir would lapse to the British East India Company. States like Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed this way.

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Question #3
The 'Ghadar Party' newspaper was called?
A. Hindustan
B. Swadesh
C. New India
D. The Ghadar

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Ghadar Party published a weekly newspaper called 'The Ghadar', with editions in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and other languages.

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