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Revolt of 1857 (Part-I)

📆 October 10, 2024

Total Questions: 55

51. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Lord Canning
Solution:Lord Canning was Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt. Lord Canning was the last Governor General of the Company in India and the first Viceroy appointed by British Crown. Indian High Court Act 1816 introduced judicial reforms and established High Court in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras during the tenure of Canning. In the field of social reform, Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed during the tenure of Lord Canning.

52. Who was the Governor-General of India in 1857? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Canning
Solution:Lord Canning was Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt. Lord Canning was the last Governor General of the Company in India and the first Viceroy appointed by British Crown. Indian High Court Act 1816 introduced judicial reforms and established High Court in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras during the tenure of Canning. In the field of social reform, Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed during the tenure of Lord Canning.

53. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Canning
Solution:Lord Canning was Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt. Lord Canning was the last Governor General of the Company in India and the first Viceroy appointed by British Crown. Indian High Court Act 1816 introduced judicial reforms and established High Court in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras during the tenure of Canning. In the field of social reform, Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed during the tenure of Lord Canning.

54. At the time of 1857 Revolt who was the British Commanding Officer at Barrackpore? [U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Hearsey
Solution:Lieutenant General Sir john Bennet Hearsey was commanding officer during the revolt of 1857 in Barrackpore.

55. Who has made Allahabad the emergency headquaters in 1857? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Canning
Solution:Lord Canning made Allahabad (Now-Prayagraj) the emergency headquaters in 1857.
Viceroy/Governor-GeneralReforms and Policies
Lord Canning (1858-1862)- The introduction of the Indian Penal Code in 1860, replacing English Criminal Law, and the Civil Procedure Code of 1859 and Criminal Procedure Code of 1861, which regulated court procedures in civil and criminal matters.

  • The Indian High Courts Act of 1861 abolished the existing Supreme Court and established High Courts.
  • The withdrawal of the Doctrine of Lapse.
  • The Indian Police Act of 1861 recommended guidelines for the police set up in the provinces.
  • The establishment of the Universities of Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras in 1857, as recommended by Wood's Dispatch
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