{"id":13227,"date":"2025-09-28T04:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T03:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13227"},"modified":"2026-02-04T05:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:53:15","slug":"british-administration-lord-dalhousie-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/british-administration-lord-dalhousie-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"British Administration- Lord Dalhousie\u00a0Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. Lord Dalhousie became the Governor-General of India in which year?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1846<br>B) 1848<br>C) 1850<br>D) 1853<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie succeeded Lord Hardinge as Governor-General in 1848.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. Lord Dalhousie is most remembered for which controversial policy?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Subsidiary Alliance<br>B) Doctrine of Lapse<br>C) Dual Government<br>D) Permanent Settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Introduced by Dalhousie to annex Indian states without a natural heir.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. Under the Doctrine of Lapse, adopted heirs were?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Accepted as legal heirs<br>B) Not recognized without British approval<br>C) Recognized unconditionally<br>D) Allowed only in princely states<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The policy rejected adopted heirs, allowing annexation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. Which was the first state annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jhansi<br>B) Nagpur<br>C) Satara<br>D) Awadh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Satara was annexed in 1848 under Doctrine of Lapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. Which of the following states was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jhansi<br>B) Satara<br>C) Punjab<br>D) Nagpur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Punjab was annexed after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, not by lapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. Jhansi was annexed in which year by Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1852<br>B) 1853<br>C) 1854<br>D) 1855<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jhansi was annexed in 1853 after rejecting Rani Lakshmibai\u2019s adopted heir.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. Which state was annexed in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Awadh<br>B) Nagpur<br>C) Satara<br>D) Sambalpur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Nagpur was annexed in 1854 when Bhonsle rulers died without an heir.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. Sambalpur was annexed by Dalhousie in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1849<br>B) 1850<br>C) 1853<br>D) 1854<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Sambalpur in Odisha was annexed in 1849 under Doctrine of Lapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. The state of Awadh was annexed by Dalhousie on what ground?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Doctrine of Lapse<br>B) Misgovernment<br>C) Lack of heir<br>D) Treaty violation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Annexed in 1856, citing maladministration of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. Which ruler of Awadh was deposed by Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He was exiled to Calcutta when Awadh was annexed in 1856.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. Which annexation by Dalhousie caused widespread resentment and contributed to the Revolt of 1857?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nagpur<br>B) Awadh<br>C) Jhansi<br>D) Satara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The annexation of Awadh deeply angered sepoys and local elites.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. Which of the following was annexed by Dalhousie under Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Punjab<br>B) Mysore<br>C) Udaipur<br>D) Satara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Satara was the first state annexed under this doctrine.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. How many states in total were annexed under Doctrine of Lapse by Dalhousie?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 4<br>B) 5<br>C) 7<br>D) 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They were Satara, Jhansi, Sambalpur, Nagpur, Jaitpur, Baghat, and Udaipur (Rajasthan).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">14. Punjab was annexed in 1849 after?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) First Anglo-Sikh War<br>B) Second Anglo-Sikh War<br>C) Treaty of Lahore<br>D) Doctrine of Lapse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Punjab annexed after defeat of Sikhs in 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. Dalhousie\u2019s annexation of Punjab marked the end of?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mughal rule<br>B) Maratha rule<br>C) Sikh rule<br>D) Rajput rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Punjab was the last independent Sikh kingdom.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. Who was the last ruler of Punjab annexed by Dalhousie?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh<br>B) Sher Singh<br>C) Dalip Singh<br>D) Hira Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The minor Dalip Singh was pensioned off after annexation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. Which of the following annexations was NOT done during Dalhousie\u2019s tenure?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Satara<br>B) Punjab<br>C) Sindh<br>D) Jhansi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Sindh was annexed earlier in 1843 by Lord Ellenborough.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">18. Who famously said, \u201cDalhousie never completed a journey without annexing a territory\u201d?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Macaulay<br>B) Lord Canning<br>C) Sir Charles Metcalfe<br>D) Henry Lawrence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He remarked on Dalhousie\u2019s aggressive annexationist policies.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">19. Which annexation was described as the \u201cdeath blow to the Nawabi system\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jhansi<br>B) Nagpur<br>C) Awadh<br>D) Satara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The annexation of Awadh ended one of the oldest Nawabi dynasties.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. Dalhousie justified the annexation of Awadh by calling it?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) \u201cPolitical necessity\u201d<br>B) \u201cA measure of administrative reform\u201d<br>C) \u201cMoral duty of Britain\u201d<br>D) \u201cAn act of kindness\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Claimed the people suffered under Nawab\u2019s maladministration.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. Who among the following Indian leaders opposed annexation of Jhansi?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rani Lakshmibai<br>B) Tatya Tope<br>C) Nana Sahib<br>D) Kunwar Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  She opposed British refusal to recognize her adopted son.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. The annexation of Awadh in 1856 was strongly resented by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Zamindars<br>B) Soldiers of Bengal Army<br>C) Peasants<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Annexation disrupted social and economic life, angering all sections.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. Which annexation by Dalhousie created a large pool of unemployed soldiers, later fueling the Revolt of 1857?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jhansi<br>B) Satara<br>C) Awadh<br>D) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Thousands of soldiers lost patronage under Nawab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. Dalhousie\u2019s Doctrine of Lapse was criticized as being?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) A reformist policy<br>B) An immoral act of aggression<br>C) A benevolent policy<br>D) An Indian initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Indians saw it as unjust interference in traditions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. Which Governor-General\u2019s annexation policy most directly provoked the Revolt of 1857?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Wellesley<br>B) Dalhousie<br>C) Cornwallis<br>D) Bentinck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His annexations, especially of Awadh and Jhansi, fueled resentment.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. Lord Dalhousie is often called the \u201cfather\u201d of which modern facility in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Railways<br>B) Agriculture<br>C) Irrigation<br>D) Industries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie laid the foundation of railways in India in 1853 (Bombay\u2013Thane line).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">27. The first railway line in India (1853) was between?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Calcutta \u2013 Howrah<br>B) Bombay \u2013 Thane<br>C) Madras \u2013 Arakkonam<br>D) Delhi \u2013 Agra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Inaugurated on 16 April 1853, covering 34 km.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">28. The first passenger train in India ran in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1850<br>B) 1853<br>C) 1855<br>D) 1857<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The first train ran on April 16, 1853, under Dalhousie\u2019s rule.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">29. Dalhousie\u2019s railway policy aimed mainly at?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cheap passenger movement<br>B) Military mobility and commercial exploitation<br>C) Tourism promotion<br>D) Industrialization of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Railways were primarily built for military transport and British trade interests.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">30. The first railway company established in India was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Madras Railway Company<br>B) East Indian Railway Company<br>C) Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company<br>D) Indian Railways Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It operated the Bombay\u2013Thane line in 1853.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. Which modern communication system was introduced by Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Telephone<br>B) Telegraph<br>C) Radio<br>D) Wireless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The first telegraph line was laid between Calcutta and Agra in 1853.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. Who is known as the \u201cFather of Indian Telegraph\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Dalhousie<br>B) Dr. W. O\u2019Shaughnessy<br>C) Macaulay<br>D) Charles Metcalfe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He developed the first telegraph lines in India under Dalhousie.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. The telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra covered approximately?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 500 miles<br>B) 700 miles<br>C) 800 miles<br>D) 1,000 miles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  A landmark achievement in communications, established in 1853.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. Dalhousie introduced which reform in the postal system?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Post office privatization<br>B) Uniform postage (postal stamp system)<br>C) Free telegrams for officials<br>D) Subsidized parcels for traders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Introduced the \u201cuniversal penny post\u201d model in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">35. The Indian Postal Act, which modernized postal services under Dalhousie, came in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1850<br>B) 1851<br>C) 1852<br>D) 1854<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie reorganized the postal system in 1854.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. Which irrigation work was completed under Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Upper Bari Doab Canal<br>B) Ganga Canal<br>C) Krishna Canal<br>D) Godavari Canal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Opened in 1854, the Ganga Canal was one of the largest irrigation projects of the time.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">37. The Ganga Canal, opened in 1854, was inaugurated by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Dalhousie<br>B) Lord Canning<br>C) Lord Hardinge<br>D) Sir Proby Cautley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Though constructed under Sir Proby Cautley, Dalhousie inaugurated it.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. Dalhousie\u2019s social reforms included prohibition of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Slavery<br>B) Female infanticide<br>C) Widow remarriage<br>D) Caste system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He took measures against female infanticide and human sacrifice among tribes.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. Dalhousie took strong measures against which tribal custom?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Caste panchayats<br>B) Human sacrifice among Khonds<br>C) Polyandry in Himalayas<br>D) Matriliny in Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He continued the suppression of Khond practices in Odisha.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>40. Which law was passed in 1856, just after Dalhousie, but inspired by his reforms?<\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Sati Abolition Act<br>B) Widow Remarriage Act<br>C) Infanticide Prohibition Act<br>D) Press Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar campaigned for it, passed under Lord Canning, but Dalhousie supported the idea.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. Which educational institution was established in 1854 during Dalhousie\u2019s rule?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Calcutta University<br>B) Thomason Engineering College, Roorkee<br>C) Banaras Hindu University<br>D) Aligarh College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Established in 1847, expanded under Dalhousie for engineering education (later IIT Roorkee).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. The famous Wood\u2019s Dispatch (1854) was implemented during Dalhousie\u2019s time. Who authored it?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Charles Wood<br>B) Lord Dalhousie<br>C) Thomas Macaulay<br>D) James Mill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Known as the \u201cMagna Carta of English Education in India.\u201d\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. Wood\u2019s Dispatch (1854) recommended the establishment of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Primary schools only<br>B) Universities in Presidency towns<br>C) Technical colleges<br>D) Private missionary schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Recommended universities at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. Which three universities were founded in 1857 under Wood\u2019s Dispatch?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Calcutta, Madras, Bombay<br>B) Delhi, Allahabad, Madras<br>C) Banaras, Bombay, Madras<br>D) Calcutta, Allahabad, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  All modeled after the London University system.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. Wood\u2019s Dispatch (1854) emphasized which principle in education?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Vernacular education at primary level<br>B) English at all levels<br>C) Exclusive missionary education<br>D) Free higher education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Recommended vernacular for elementary education, English for higher studies.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. Dalhousie promoted technical education mainly for?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indian independence<br>B) Railway and engineering works<br>C) Military training<br>D) Clerical training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Institutions like Thomason Engineering College trained engineers for infrastructure.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. Dalhousie supported which survey to improve scientific knowledge of India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Geological Survey of India<br>B) Agricultural Survey<br>C) Census Survey<br>D) Linguistic Survey of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Set up in 1851 to explore mineral and coal resources.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>48. Dalhousie encouraged introduction of which modern means of transport besides railways?<\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Steamships<br>B) Motor cars<br>C) Airplanes<br>D) Tramways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Promoted steam navigation on rivers and seas for trade and transport.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. Which canal was considered a major public work and one of the longest in the world during Dalhousie\u2019s time?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Ganga Canal<br>B) Krishna Canal<br>C) Buckingham Canal<br>D) Sutlej Canal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Ganga Canal, opened in 1854, was 560 km long, irrigating large areas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. Dalhousie\u2019s social, educational, and infrastructure reforms are often described as?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Humanitarian and modernizing<br>B) Reactionary<br>C) Religious and conservative<br>D) Expansionist only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Though criticized for annexations, his reforms modernized India\u2019s communication, transport, and education.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The major administrative principle of Lord Dalhousie was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Non-interference in Indian states<br>B) Centralization of power<br>C) Provincial autonomy<br>D) Self-government for Indians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie centralized administration and strengthened control from Calcutta.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. Which act during Dalhousie\u2019s tenure created legislative councils for the first time?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Charter Act of 1833<br>B) Charter Act of 1853<br>C) Indian Councils Act 1861<br>D) Regulating Act 1773<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Charter Act 1853 introduced a separate Legislative Council for India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">53. What was the major change introduced by the Charter Act of 1853?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) End of East India Company\u2019s trading monopoly completely<br>B) First step towards competitive examinations for civil services<br>C) Creation of the Indian Penal Code<br>D) Indian representation in Governor-General\u2019s Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Act of 1853 allowed open competition, breaking the monopoly of Company patronage.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">54. The first competitive civil service examination for Indians (in London) was held in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1853<br>B) 1855<br>C) 1858<br>D) 1859<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Though approved under the Charter Act 1853, the first exam was conducted in 1859.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">55. Dalhousie appointed which commission to improve the condition of army recruitment and training?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Peel Commission<br>B) Macaulay Commission<br>C) Dalhousie Commission<br>D) Southborough Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Peel Commission (1854) restructured military organization.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The military reforms of Dalhousie aimed at?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Reducing Indian sepoy recruitment<br>B) Balancing European and Indian troops<br>C) Abolishing cavalry units<br>D) Promoting Indian officers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He sought to maintain a safe ratio of Europeans to Indian sepoys.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">57. Which military training institution was reorganized under Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Fort William College<br>B) Addiscombe Military Seminary<br>C) Banaras Sanskrit College<br>D) Aligarh Military Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It trained officers for the Company\u2019s army.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">58. Dalhousie introduced postal reforms mainly for?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Promoting trade<br>B) Military communication<br>C) Administrative efficiency and public benefit<br>D) Missionary propaganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Uniform postage made communication affordable and efficient.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. The Indian Penal Code was drafted during Dalhousie\u2019s tenure by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) James Mill<br>B) Lord Macaulay<br>C) Charles Wood<br>D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Drafted by the 1st Law Commission (1834), finalized and introduced under Dalhousie.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. Dalhousie\u2019s legal reforms were inspired by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) English common law<br>B) French civil code<br>C) Mughal law<br>D) Hindu Dharmashastras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His reforms aimed to codify Indian laws on the British model.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. The establishment of High Courts in India came after Dalhousie, but his groundwork was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Unifying civil and criminal codes<br>B) Abolishing Supreme Courts<br>C) Introducing jury system<br>D) Creating provincial assemblies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His reforms prepared ground for later High Courts under the Indian High Courts Act (1861).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. Dalhousie merged the Sadar Diwani Adalat and Sadar Nizamat Adalat into?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Supreme Court of Calcutta<br>B) High Court of Calcutta<br>C) Centralized Sadar Courts<br>D) Governor-General\u2019s Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He reorganized judicial machinery for efficiency.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>63. Dalhousie reformed policing by establishing?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Rural chowkidari system<br>B) Indian Imperial Police Service<br>C) Armed militias<br>D) Volunteer police<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He improved law and order by formalizing village police (chowkidars).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. Which province\u2019s administration was reorganized after its annexation by Dalhousie?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sindh<br>B) Punjab<br>C) Mysore<br>D) Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After 1849 annexation, Board of Administration (Henry Lawrence, John Lawrence, Charles Mansel) was set up.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. Who headed the Board of Administration in Punjab initially?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) John Lawrence<br>B) Henry Lawrence<br>C) Dalip Singh<br>D) Robert Bird<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie appointed Henry Lawrence as President of the Punjab Board.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. Later, who replaced Henry Lawrence in the Punjab administration?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) John Lawrence<br>B) Charles Metcalfe<br>C) James Outram<br>D) William Sleeman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  John Lawrence became the Chief Commissioner after Board was abolished.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. Dalhousie\u2019s reforms in Punjab included?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Land settlement<br>B) Canal irrigation<br>C) Revenue reforms<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Punjab became a model province with infrastructure and revenue reforms.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. Dalhousie reorganized the army by increasing the proportion of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indian sepoys<br>B) Cavalry regiments<br>C) European soldiers<br>D) Naval recruits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  To ensure British control and reduce sepoy dominance.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">69. Which was the first hill station developed as a military and administrative center by Dalhousie?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Simla<br>B) Dalhousie (in Himachal)<br>C) Darjeeling<br>D) Mussoorie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Founded in 1854, named after him.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. Dalhousie introduced reforms in the army to ensure?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) No single community dominated<br>B) Exclusive European control<br>C) Exclusive Hindu recruitment<br>D) Reduction of Sikh soldiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He mixed castes, regions, and religions to avoid unity in sepoys.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. Dalhousie\u2019s railway and telegraph reforms also served a military purpose because?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) They helped rapid troop movement<br>B) They allowed soldiers to send messages home<br>C) They reduced cost of weapons<br>D) They connected only cantonments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Railways and telegraphs were designed for strategic military mobility.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. Dalhousie\u2019s financial administration focused on?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Retrenchment of military<br>B) Expansion of trade revenues<br>C) Introduction of budget system<br>D) Land settlement only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He introduced a budgetary system for financial management.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. Dalhousie\u2019s reforms in civil services aimed to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indianize services fully<br>B) Make services merit-based<br>C) Limit Indian entry<br>D) Abolish civil services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Through open competition (Charter Act 1853).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">74. Which historian called Dalhousie\u2019s administrative reforms \u201cthe prelude to a modern state in India\u201d?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) R.C. Dutt<br>B) K.M. Panikkar<br>C) Bipin Chandra<br>D) Jadunath Sarkar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He recognized Dalhousie\u2019s role in modern administration.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">75. The overall nature of Dalhousie\u2019s administrative and military reforms can be summed up as?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Expansionist only<br>B) Centralizing and modernizing<br>C) Conservative and orthodox<br>D) Liberal and democratic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His reforms aimed at centralization, efficiency, and military strength.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">76. Lord Dalhousie is often described as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) The \u201cGreat Reformer\u201d<br>B) The \u201cGreat Annexer\u201d<br>C) The \u201cEconomist\u201d<br>D) The \u201cLiberal Viceroy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Due to his aggressive annexation policies and Doctrine of Lapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">77. Which of the following reforms is NOT associated with Dalhousie?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Introduction of railways<br>B) Widow Remarriage Act 1856<br>C) Introduction of telegraph<br>D) Postal reforms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Passed under Lord Canning, though Dalhousie supported the idea.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">78. Dalhousie\u2019s annexation of which state created the greatest discontent among sepoys of the Bengal Army?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Jhansi<br>B) Punjab<br>C) Awadh<br>D) Satara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Annexed in 1856; sepoys felt betrayed as they were from Awadh.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">79. Dalhousie\u2019s Doctrine of Lapse violated which Indian tradition?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Widow remarriage<br>B) Adoption rights of rulers<br>C) Caste-based laws<br>D) Religious pilgrimages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Indian rulers traditionally adopted heirs; British rejected this.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">80. Which modern infrastructure introduced by Dalhousie had the most long-lasting impact?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Railways<br>B) Telegraphs<br>C) Postal system<br>D) Irrigation canals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Railways transformed India\u2019s economy, society, and politics.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">81. Which of the following annexations by Dalhousie most directly pushed Rani Lakshmibai into rebellion?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Satara<br>B) Jhansi<br>C) Nagpur<br>D) Sambalpur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jhansi annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1853, leading to her participation in 1857 revolt.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">82. Dalhousie\u2019s educational reforms are closely associated with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Charter Act of 1833<br>B) Hunter Commission<br>C) Wood\u2019s Dispatch 1854<br>D) Indian Universities Act 1904<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It is called the \u201cMagna Carta of English Education in India.\u201d\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">83. The universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were founded in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1854<br>B) 1857<br>C) 1861<br>D) 1882<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Established as per Wood\u2019s Dispatch recommendations.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">84. Dalhousie believed that railways in India would?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Strengthen Indian economy<br>B) Encourage industrialization<br>C) Strengthen British control (military + commerce)<br>D) Help peasants directly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Railways ensured troop movement and raw material transport.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">85. Dalhousie\u2019s legacy in irrigation is tied to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Buckingham Canal<br>B) Ganga Canal<br>C) Sutlej Canal<br>D) Krishna Canal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Inaugurated in 1854; one of the largest in the world then.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">86. Who called Dalhousie\u2019s annexation of Awadh \u201ca grave political blunder\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) R.C. Dutt<br>B) Lord Canning<br>C) Charles Metcalfe<br>D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He strongly criticized the annexation of Awadh.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. Which of Dalhousie\u2019s reforms was hailed as a \u201cboon to common people\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Railways<br>B) Telegraph<br>C) Uniform postal system<br>D) Doctrine of Lapse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cheap, uniform postage improved communication.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">88. Dalhousie\u2019s modernization programme is often compared to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Akbar\u2019s reforms<br>B) Cornwallis Code<br>C) Bentinck\u2019s humanitarian reforms<br>D) Industrial Revolution in Britain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His railways, telegraph, and postal reforms resembled industrial transformation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. The annexation of Awadh in 1856 was justified by Dalhousie as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) \u201cDoctrine of Lapse\u201d<br>B) \u201cAct of justice for people\u2019s welfare\u201d<br>C) \u201cTreaty violation\u201d<br>D) \u201cPunishment for rebellion\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Claimed Nawab\u2019s misrule justified British intervention.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">90. Which of Dalhousie\u2019s policies sowed seeds of Indian nationalism indirectly?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Railways and telegraph<br>B) Doctrine of Lapse<br>C) Annexation of Awadh<br>D) Wood\u2019s Dispatch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Helped connect people and ideas, aiding nationalist movements.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. Who called Dalhousie\u2019s educational reforms \u201ca decisive step in the making of modern India\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) R.C. Dutt<br>B) Dadabhai Naoroji<br>C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale<br>D) Bipin Chandra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Recognized the long-term impact of Wood\u2019s Dispatch.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">92. Dalhousie\u2019s administrative reforms aimed primarily at?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Decentralization<br>B) Strengthening British central control<br>C) Giving Indians representation<br>D) Reducing army expenses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He believed in a strong centralized state.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. Why is Dalhousie sometimes criticized as a short-sighted administrator?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) He ignored British trade<br>B) His aggressive annexations caused resentment leading to 1857 revolt<br>C) He neglected infrastructure<br>D) He did not promote education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Annexations of Awadh, Jhansi, Nagpur, etc., fueled rebellion.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. Who described Dalhousie as \u201cthe founder of modern India\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Charles Metcalfe<br>B) Lord Curzon<br>C) Sir John Kaye<br>D) R.C. Dutt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He highlighted Dalhousie\u2019s modernization efforts.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. Dalhousie\u2019s reforms in Punjab made it known as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) A backward province<br>B) A model province<br>C) A rebellious province<br>D) A poor province<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Reforms in irrigation, revenue, and policing transformed Punjab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. Dalhousie\u2019s annexations were opposed even in Britain because?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) They reduced trade<br>B) They were seen as immoral and unjust<br>C) They drained treasury<br>D) They weakened the army<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Critics in British Parliament and press opposed his high-handedness.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. Dalhousie\u2019s introduction of modern postal services in 1854 was modeled on?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) French system<br>B) British uniform penny postage system<br>C) American system<br>D) Mughal postal system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Adopted for affordability and efficiency.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. Dalhousie\u2019s Doctrine of Lapse was abolished by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Canning<br>B) Queen Victoria\u2019s Proclamation 1858<br>C) Lord Mayo<br>D) Indian Councils Act 1861<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Crown assured Indian princes their rights of adoption.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">99. Dalhousie\u2019s overall legacy can be summarized as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Purely expansionist and destructive<br>B) Reformist, modernizing but politically short-sighted<br>C) Conservative and orthodox<br>D) Liberal and democratic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His modernization efforts were remarkable, but annexations caused resentment.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. Which of the following best explains Dalhousie\u2019s role in Indian history?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) He was a conqueror without reforms<br>B) He was a reformer without vision<br>C) He was both a modernizer and an annexationist<br>D) He was only interested in trade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dalhousie\u2019s dual legacy: modernization of infrastructure and aggressive expansion.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Lord Dalhousie became the Governor-General of India in which year?A) 1846B) 1848C) 1850D) 1853 Show Answer Answer: B Explanation: Dalhousie succeeded Lord Hardinge as Governor-General in 1848. 2. 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