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Lord Lytton (1876-80)
*Lord Lytton is known as ‘Viceroy of Reverse Character’.
*Lord Lytton passed Royal Titles Act of 1876.
*Indian Arms Act was introduced by Lord Lytton in 1878.
*Lytton abolished customs duties on textiles imported from England.
*Lytton introduced Uniform salt law throughout British India (1878)
*Viceroy known as ‘Owen Meredith
Ans : Lord Lytton
*The famine commission under Sir Richard Strachey was appointed by
Ans : Lord Lytton
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*The Viceroy of India who introduced separate civil service exams for Indians
Ans : Lord Lytton
*The viceroy organised first royal durbar in Delhi (1877)
Ans : Lord Lytton
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*Queen Victoria accepted the title ‘Kaiser- e-hind’ at royal durbar in Delhi (1877) during the period of
Ans : Lord Lytton
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*The viceroy passed Vernacular Press Act
Ans : Lord Lytton (1878)
*Vernacular Press Act was withdrawn by
Ans : Lord Ripon (1881)
Lord Ripon (1880-84)
*The viceroy who is known as ‘The popular viceroy’
Ans : Lord Ripon
*The viceory who passed Local Self Government Act
Ans : Lord Ripon (1882)
*“Judge me by my works and not by my words ” said by
Ans : Lord Ripon
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*The father of Local Seif Government in India
Ans : Lord Ripon
*The Viceroy during the time of‘Illbert Bill Confroversy"
Ans : Lord Ripon (1883)
*The first factory act was passed in 1881 to improve the condition of labourers.
*Agricultural department was reorganised.
*Hunter Commission (education commission) was appointed by
Ans : Lord Ripon (1882)
Confusing Pairs
*The viceroy who reduced the age limit of Civil Service from 21 to 19
Ans : Lord Lytton
*The viceroy who raised the age limit of Civil Service from 19 to 21
Ans : Lord Ripon
IIbert Bill
*A bill introduced in 1883 for British India by Lord Ripon that proposed an amendment for existing laws in the country at the time to allow Indian judges and magistrates the jurisdiction to try British offenders in criminal cases at the District level.
Lord Dufferin (1884-88)
*The Viceroy during the formation of I.N.C
Ans : Lord Dufferin
*'Congress is a microscopic minority' words of
Ans : Lord Dufferin
*The viceroy who introduced Public Service Commission in India
Ans : Lord Dufferin (1886)
*The public service commission was led by
Ans : Sir Charles Aitchison
Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894)
*The viceroy who passed Indian Council Act of 1892
Ans : Lord Lansdowne
*The viceroy appointed Durant commission to divide British India and Afghanistan
Ans : Lord Landsdowne
