GK QUESTION#2635
Identify the INCORRECTLY matched pair(s) of the British Governor - Generals of India and the events with which they are associated. i) Lord Dalhousie - Revolt of 1857 ii) Lord Auckland - First Afghan War iii) Lord Canning - Wood’s Despatch 1854
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Answer
C. Only (i) and (iii)
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Explanation
Pairs (i) and (iii) are incorrect. Canning was Governor-General during the 1857 revolt, while Wood’s Despatch of 1854 was addressed to Dalhousie. Auckland was associated with the opening of the First Anglo-Afghan War.