History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2012 History
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Viceroys?
- 1. Northbrook
- 2. Minto
- 3. Linlithgow
- 4. Mayo
A4, 1, 2, 3 ✓ Correct
B2, 3, 1, 4
C1, 2, 3, 4
D3, 4, 2, 1
Correct answer: (A) 4, 1, 2, 3 — The correct order is 4, 1, 2, 3, that is Mayo, Northbrook, Minto, Linlithgow.
Explanation
★The correct order is 4, 1, 2, 3, that is Mayo, Northbrook, Minto, Linlithgow.
★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 Minto served from 1905 to 1910 and is linked with the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909.
★Lord Linlithgow served from 1936 to 1944 and was Viceroy during the Second World War and Quit India.
★Sequencing the Viceroys is a frequent test of the colonial political timeline.
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