UPPCS · Question 46
Match List-I with List-II. List-I (Governor General/Viceroy): A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Curzon C. Lord William Bentinck D. Lord Cornwallis List-II (Important contribution/work): 1. Permanent Settlement of Bengal 2. Prohibition of practice of Sati 3. Partition of Bengal 4. Doctrine of Lapse Select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
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Answer: (B) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation
Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse; Curzon - Partition of Bengal (1905); Bentinck - abolition of Sati (1829); Cornwallis - Permanent Settlement (1793).