Incorrectly matched pair — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2004

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Pitt’s India Act → Warren Hastings
2. Doctrine of Lapse → Dalhousie
3. Vernacular Press Act → Curzon
4. Ilbert Bill → Ripon

Explanation

Option (d) is the correct answer

• The pair is incorrectly matched because the Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878 during the tenure of Lytton, not Curzon. The Act was aimed at curbing the freedom of the Indian-language press. The other pairs are correctly matched: Pitt’s India Act (1784) was passed during the tenure of Warren Hastings; the Doctrine of Lapse is closely associated with Dalhousie; and the Ilbert Bill (1883) was introduced during the viceroyalty of Ripon.

Answer: (d) Ilbert Bill → Ripon