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Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament?

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Important Questions on Modern Indian History

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Who among the following shifted the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1912?
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The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the central office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in _____.
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Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British became suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called Congress representing only the elite- 'a microscopic minority'?
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Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853 which ran between _____.
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Which of the following Governor-General introduced the Railways in India?
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Who introduced the farming system in British India?
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Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi March?
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Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor-Generalship of _____.
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Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the codes given below the Viceroy who made the statement and when?

"In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise".

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Which of the following held the chief spirit behind the Shimla Conference in early 1945?
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The Indian National Congress was founded during the Viceroyalty of _____.
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William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society by suppressing/abolishing social evils. Which one among the following was not included in them?
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Who among the following is known as the 'Father of local self-government' in India?
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Match the following:

List- I List- II
A. Lord Wellesley 1. Permanent Settlement
B. Lord Dalhousie 2. Subsidiary Alliance
C. Lord Cornwallis 3. Abolition of Sati
D. Lord William Bentinck 4. Doctrine of Lapse
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The credit of the creation of the covenanted Civil Services of India, which came to be regarded as the Indian Civil Services from 1861 onwards, goes to _____.
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Which Viceroy had made the observation, 'It's a beautiful world if it wasn't for Gandhi ...'?
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Which of the following is associated with Lytton?
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The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime of _____.
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Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzon?