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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q50

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Who among the following was the last Viceroy of India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lord Mountbatten.

  • The last Viceroy of India was Lord Louis Mountbatten. He served in this role from March 1947 until India gained independence on August 15, 1947.
  • He then served as the first Governor-General of the Union of India until June 1948.

Other Options:

Lord Canning: He served as the Governor-General of India from 1856 to 1857. He became the first Viceroy of India (1858-1862). His tenure included the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, which led to the end of the East India Company's rule and the transfer of power to the British Crown.

Lord Curzon: He served as the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. He established the Police Commission to reform the police force and the Universities Commission to address issues in higher education. 

Lord Irwin: He was the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. His tenure was marked by significant events in India's struggle for independence, most notably the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and his declaration on Dominion Status.