Q. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List – I (Governor General/Viceroy)
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Cornwallis
List – II (Important contribution/work)
- Permanent Settlement of Bengal
- Prohibition of Practice of Sati
- Partition of Bengal
- Doctrine of Lapse
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(b) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
[ANS] d
[SOL] Correct matching:
- A. Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856) → 4. Doctrine of Lapse: Used to annex states such as Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur; it became a hallmark of his expansionist policy.
- B. Lord Curzon (1899–1905) → 3. Partition of Bengal: Implemented in 1905, leading to widespread nationalist agitation and the Swadeshi Movement.
- C. Lord William Bentinck (1828–1835) → 2. Prohibition of Sati: Abolished sati through Regulation XVII of 1829 in the Bengal Presidency.
- D. Lord Cornwallis (1786–1793) → 1. Permanent Settlement of Bengal: Introduced in 1793, fixing land revenue with zamindars.
Therefore, the correct answer is (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025