Who among these men may be regarded as the parent of the Indian Administrative Service?
Lord Cornwallis
Macaulay
Lord Hastings
Lord Minto
Match the following:
1-a 2-c 3-b 4-d
1-b 2-d 3-a 4-c
1-d 2-b 3-a 4-c
1-c 2-a 3-d 4-b
Which amongst the following Governor Generals was a blue- blooded aristocrat?
Lord Canning
Lord Rippon
Lord Wellesely
The English forces occupied and seized the hill forts near Srirangapattinam in:
1792
1791
1790
1789
The Treaty of Mangalore was concluded in:
1785
1784
1783
1782
Who was the Governor General of British India in 1786?
Warren Hastings
Cornwallis eradicated numerous abuses and corrupt practices with the help of:
James Grant
Charles Grant
William Grant
George Grant
The British concluded a tripartite alliance with the Nizam and the Marathas against Tipu in:
1788
1786
The Third Mysore war was between British and:
Nizam of Hyderabad
Raja of Travancore
Marathas
Tipu Sultan
The Pitt's India Act was amended in:
1787