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UPPSC PCS 2025 · Question 33 of 150

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List – I (Governor General/Viceroy) List – II (Important contribution/work) A. Lord Dalhousie 1. Permanent Settlement of Bengal B. Lord Curzon 2. Prohibition of Practice of Sati C. Lord William Bentinck 3. Partition of Bengal D. Lord Cornwallis 4. Doctrine of Lapse Code:

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  1. A4 3 2 1Correct
  2. B3 4 2 1
  3. C4 3 1 2
  4. D3 4 1 2

Answer: A. 4 3 2 1

Explanation

Let’s correctly match each Governor-General/Viceroy with their major work: A. Lord Dalhousie → (4) Doctrine of Lapse Introduced the Doctrine of Lapse policy to annex princely states that had no natural male heir (e.g., Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur).

Source: selfstudywala.com UPPCS Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 detailed solution (based on UPPCS official answer key)

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