UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 81: History and Culture
With reference to the colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Person) A. MacDonald B. Linlithgow C. Dalhousie D. Chelmsford List II (Event) 1. Doctrine of Lapse 2. Communal Award 3. August Offer 4. Dyarchy Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in 1932 (A-2). Linlithgow made the August Offer in 1940 (B-3). Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse (C-1). Chelmsford was Viceroy when dyarchy was brought in by the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms (D-4). So A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
- A. MacDonald matches 2, the Communal Award.
- B. Linlithgow matches 3, the August Offer.
- C. Dalhousie matches 1, the Doctrine of Lapse.
- D. Chelmsford matches 4, dyarchy.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) C and D are right, but A and B are swapped.
- (b) All four pairs are mismatched.
- (c) Right: A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
- (d) A and B are right, but C and D are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.