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Q90
(IAS/2004)
History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › British administrative reforms
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Correct:
C
Explanation
The mismatched pair is Vernacular Press Act: Curzon. Pitt’s India Act (1784) is recorded among measures during Warren Hastings’ period, so option 1 is correctly matched [1]. The Doctrine of Lapse is associated with Lord Dalhousie’s annexation policy, making option 2 correct [2]. The Ilbert Bill controversy took place under Lord Ripon (1880–84), so option 4 is correctly matched. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was introduced under Lord Lytton, not Lord Curzon; Curzon served later and is linked to different measures. Therefore option 3 is the only incorrectly matched pair.
Sources
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Governors-General > p. 816
- [2] https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/ug%202021/BA%20history%202021/DMHY41%20-%20IV%20Semester%20-%20History%20of%20India%201772%20To%201947.pdf
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