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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2019General Studies

Question

Under which Viceroy was the Indian Universities Commission set up in 1902?

Options

  1. A Lord Curzon
  2. B Lord Minto
  3. C Lord Hardinge
  4. D Lord Chelmsford
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Correct Answer

A Lord Curzon

Model Answer

Lord Curzon (1899-1905)

  • Indian Universities Act, 1904 (Thomas Raleigh Commission gave recommendations)
  • Ancient Monument Act,1904
  • Partition of Bengal in 1905
  • Curzon-Kitchener Controversy (Lord Curzon had disputes with Lord Kitchener, the Commander-in-Chief of the army which led to his resignation in 1905)

Additional Information

Lord Minto (1905-1910)

  • Swadeshi movements from 1905-1911
  • Establishment of Muslim League by Aga Khan in 1906
  • Surat session and split of Congress in 1907
  • Morley-Minto reforms of 1909

Lord Hardinge (1910-1916)

  • Bengal Partition repealed in 1911.
  • Imperial capital transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911
  • Hindu Mahasabha founded in 1915

Lord Chemsford (1916-1921)

  • Lucknow Pact by the efforts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1916
  • Champaran Satyagrah in 1917
  • Montagu (August) Declaration in 1917
  • Government of India Act, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919
  • Non-cooperation Movement in 1920
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