GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Clive
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Comwallis
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Waren Hastings
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William Bentinck
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Clive. Robert Clive is related to the Dual Government system that existed in the latter half of the 18th century AD. Robert Clive, the Viceroy of India during the British Raj, was the face of the late-eighteenth-century Dual Government system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dyarchy. Explanation: Dyarchy/diarchy, system of double/dual govt. that was introduced by the Government of India (GOI) Act, 1919 British India’s provinces.
Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Clive was the Governor of Bengal from 1757-60 and from 1765-67. During his first tenure as Bengal’s governor, under the Nawab Mir Jaffar, corruption was rampant. The company’s sole aim was maximising revenue at the expense of the peasants.