2006 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 78: History and Culture

Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?

aLord Canning
bLord Dalhousie
cLord Hardinge
dLord Lytton

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Lord Canning was Governor-General from 1856 and during the Revolt of 1857, and became the first Viceroy of India in November 1858 after the Crown took over. Dalhousie, who followed the Doctrine of Lapse, left in 1856; Hardinge held office in the 1840s; and Lytton was Viceroy in the 1870s.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Lord Canning was Governor-General in 1857.
  • (b) Dalhousie left office in 1856, before the revolt.
  • (c) Hardinge served in the 1840s.
  • (d) Lytton served as Viceroy in the 1870s.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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