Governors of Bengal and Governors-General of Bengal, 1757 to 1833 16 PYQs

• Why were the 1772 and 1774 judicial reforms under Warren Hastings significant?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 12 Sep 2026
• Under the Regulating Act of 1773, who became the first Governor-General of Bengal?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
• Consider the following statements regarding early British legislative interventions in India and choose the correct option: 1. The Regulating Act of…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
• Which of the following pairs correctly matches a British annexation policy with its primary characteristic?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 09 Sep 2026
• The Act of Settlement, 1781, was enacted to correct what major flaw of the Regulating Act?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026
• The primary objective of the Act of Settlement, 1781, was to rectify which critical flaw in the judicial structure established by the Regulating Act…SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026
• In the judicial system of the East India Company in Bengal, the court of appeal 'the Sadar Nizamat Adalat' was located at which of the following…SSC MTS 2026 · 16 Feb 2026
• Which of the following reforms first introduced separate electorates in British India through statutory provisions?SSC CGL 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
• The colonial approach to personal laws in India was primarily based on:SSC CGL 2026 · 28 Oct 2026
• Which provision of the Regulating Act of 1773 was later found inadequate and led to the passing of the Amending Act of 1781?SSC CGL 2026 · 28 Oct 2026
• The Permanent Settlement, which fixed land revenue in perpetuity and created a class of landlords called Zamindars, was introduced in 1793 by which…DSSSB 2026 · 21 Sep 2026
• Which Governor-General of India introduced the Permanent Settlement of 1793, fundamentally impacting land revenue administration before independence?DSSSB 2026 · 24 Sep 2026
• What major social impact did the Permanent Settlement of 1793, introduced under Lord Cornwallis, have on Bengal's countryside?DSSSB 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
• The Subsidiary Alliance, an extension of the Ring Fence Policy, was employed by which British Governor-General?DSSSB 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
• The Permanent Settlement, introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, was primarily designed to:DSSSB 2026 · 29 Sep 2026
• Which theory was used by the Company's government to justify its meagre expenditure on education and the neglect of mass education and indigenous…DSSSB 2026 · 29 Sep 2026

Governors-General of India, 1833 to 1856: Bentinck to Dalhousie 5 PYQs

• The abolition of Sati in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck was a landmark reform in British India. Which of the following statements best explains the…SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
• Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of Pitt's India Act, 1784 and choose the correct option: 1. The Presidencies of Madras…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 17 Sep 2026
• Who among the following had provided for a vibrant structure of British administration in india?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
• Which of the following was first introduced under the Act of 1892?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 23 Sep 2026
• What was the most politically sensitive implication of the Charter Act of 1813?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026