History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2011 History
Arrange the following Viceroys in historical order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Northbrook
- 2. Dufferin
- 3. Lytton
- 4. Mayo
- 5. Ripon
A1, 3, 4, 5, 2
B4, 1, 3, 5, 2 ✓ Correct
C4, 1, 5, 3, 2
D2, 3, 4, 1, 5
Correct answer: (B) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 — The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 5, 2, that is Mayo, Northbrook, Lytton, Ripon, Dufferin.
Explanation
★The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 5, 2, that is Mayo, Northbrook, Lytton, Ripon, Dufferin.
★Lord Mayo served from 1869 to 1872 and was assassinated in the Andamans.
★Lord Northbrook served from 1872 to 1876 and faced the Bengal famine.
★Lord Lytton served from 1876 to 1880 and passed the harsh Vernacular Press Act.
★Lord Ripon served from 1880 to 1884 and is remembered for the Ilbert Bill and local self-government.
★Lord Dufferin served from 1884 to 1888, during whose tenure the Indian National Congress was founded.
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