Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Governor General/Viceroy) | List-II (Important contribution/work) | |
A. Lord Dalhousie | 1. | Permanent settlement of Bengal |
B. Lord Curzon | 2. | Prohibition of Practice of Sati |
C. Lord William Bentinck | 3. | Partition of Bengal |
D. Lord Cornwallis | 4. | Doctrine of Lapse |
Code:
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is — Lord Dalhousie–Doctrine of Lapse, Lord Curzon–Partition of Bengal, Lord William Bentinck–Prohibition of Sati and Lord Cornwallis–Permanent Settlement of Bengal.
Lord Dalhousie was associated with the Doctrine of Lapse. He served as Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. Under this policy, when the ruler of a dependent princely state died without a natural male heir, the Company could refuse to recognise the ruling rights of an adopted successor and annex the state. States such as Satara, Sambalpur, Nagpur and Jhansi were affected by this policy.
Lord Curzon was associated with the Partition of Bengal in 1905. During his administration, Bengal was divided and the new administrative unit of Eastern Bengal and Assam was created. The decision generated widespread opposition and gave major momentum to the Swadeshi and boycott movements.
Lord William Bentinck was associated with the prohibition of Sati. During his administration, Regulation XVII was issued on 4 December 1829, declaring the practice of Sati illegal and punishable. It was one of the major legislative social reforms of nineteenth-century colonial India.
Lord Cornwallis was associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal. Under the arrangement introduced in 1793, the land-revenue demand was permanently fixed with the zamindars, who were given strong proprietary rights over land.