Question:
Arrange these Governor General/Viceroy of British India in chronological order.
(1) Lord Auckland
(2) Lord Ellenborough
(3) Lord Lansdowne
(4) Lord Elgin-I
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1), (2), (4), (3)
(B) (1), (2), (3), (4)
(C) (4), (1), (2), (3)
(D) (4), (2), (1), (3)
Answer : (A) (1), (2), (4), (3)
The correct chronological order of these Governor-Generals and Viceroys is Lord Auckland, Lord Ellenborough, Lord Elgin-I, and Lord Lansdowne.
Chronology of Service
Here are the terms of office for each official, confirming the sequence from the earliest to the latest.
- (1) Lord Auckland
- Term: 1836 – 1842 (Governor-General of India)
- He is primarily known for his role in the disastrous First Anglo-Afghan War.
- (2) Lord Ellenborough
- Term: 1842 – 1844 (Governor-General of India)
- He succeeded Lord Auckland and is known for the annexation of Sindh in 1843.
- (4) Lord Elgin-I
- Term: 1862 – 1863 (Viceroy of India)
- He had a brief tenure as he died in office in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
- (3) Lord Lansdowne
- Term: 1888 – 1894 (Viceroy of India)
- His term saw the passage of the Indian Councils Act of 1892 and the establishment of the Durand Line between British India and Afghanistan.