Multiple choice

NWFP was created under the tenure of

  1. Lord Chelmsford

  2. Lord Elgin

  3. Lord Elgin II

  4. Lord Curzon
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan) was created as a separate administrative province in 1901 during Lord Curzon's Viceroyalty (1899-1905). Curzon recognized the need for specialized administration of this tribal region due to its strategic importance and unique challenges. Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921) dealt with WWI and Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, Lord Elgin (1862-1863 and 1894-1899) served earlier, and Lord Elgin II is not a historically distinct tenure - Curzon is the correct answer.

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