UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·history·modern history

With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Person) (Event) A. MacDonald 1. Doctrine of Lapse B. Linlithgow 2. Communal Award C. Dalhousie 3. August Offer D. Chelmsford 4. Dyarchy Codes:

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  1. A3 2 1 4
  2. B3 2 4 1
  3. C2 3 1 4Correct
  4. D2 3 4 1

Explanation

The correct matching is: A. Ramsay MacDonald: He was the British Prime Minister who announced the Communal Award in 1932, which provided separate electorates for depressed classes. This matches with 2. B. Lord Linlithgow: He was the Viceroy of India who issued the August Offer in 1940 to seek Indian support during World War II. This matches with 3. C. Lord Dalhousie: He is famously associated with the Doctrine of Lapse, a policy used to annex several Indian princely states. This matches with 1. D. Lord Chelmsford: The Montagu Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 introduced Dyarchy, a system of double government in the provinces. This matches with 4. The sequence 2-3-1-4 corresponds to Option C.
history: With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct a

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