Multiple choice

Which of the following is matched wrongly?

  1. Lord Ripon - Hunter Commission

  2. Lord Hastings - Pindari War

  3. Lord Curzon - Partition of Bengal

  4. William Bentic - Doctrine of Lapse
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D Correct answer
Explanation

William Bentinck did not initiate the Doctrine of Lapse - it was Lord Dalhousie. Bentinck is known for social reforms like banning Sati. The other matches are correct: Ripon indeed established the Hunter Commission, Hastings fought the Pindari War, and Curzon partitioned Bengal.

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