Explanation

• Date: October 1, 1906
• Leader: Sir Aga Khan III
• Members: About 35 Muslim leaders
• Location: Viceregal Lodge in Simla
• Main Purpose: To demand separate electorates and protect Muslim political interests.

Last verified on 12-10-2026

Explanation

• Simon Commission was a group of seven members of the British Parliament
• Under the chairmanship of John Simon.
• Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, 
• Rejected by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
• Appointed in 1928
• Opposed by both Jinnah & Gandhi

Additional information:

• One of its members was Clement Attlee, who would later become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1945–1951).

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858

Additional information:

• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

Last verified on 08-10-2026

Explanation

• Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
• He serving from 1774 to 1785.
• The office was created under the Regulating Act of 1773.

Additional information:

• First Governor of Bengal → Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of India → William Bentinck
• First Viceroy of India → Lord Canning
• Last Viceroy of India → Lord Mountbatten

Last verified on 07-10-2026

Explanation

• Date: 3 June 1947
• Announced by: Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Position: Last Viceroy of British India
• Purpose: Partition of British India
• Outcome: Creation of India and Pakistan

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Lord Dalhousie took over as Governor General in 1848.
• 'Doctrine of Lapse' was also formulated by Lord Dalhousie.
• The Doctrine of Lapse was first applied in the year 1848 to the State of Satra.
• The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) in the year 1848.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

• The 3rd June Plan was announced by Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Announcement date: 3 June 1947
• Also known as: Mountbatten Plan / Partition Plan
• Result: Creation of Pakistan and India
• Provinces divided: Punjab and Bengal

Last updated NA on 10-09-2026

Explanation

• Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India when the Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905.
• The decision divided Bengal into Eastern Bengal and Assam and Bengal Province.
• It faced strong opposition from the Indian National Congress and many Hindu groups.

Additional information:

• Partition announced: 20 July 1905
• Implemented: 16 October 1905
• Revoked: December 1911
• Announced by: King George V at Delhi Durbar

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The famous August Offer was made by the Viceroy named Lord Linlithgow
• Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
• Purpose: To secure Indian cooperation in World War II.
• Date: August 8, 1940.

Last question by NA on 26 April 2026