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:
- A3 2 1 4
- B3 2 4 1
- C2 3 1 4Correct
- 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.
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