Question : The practice of Sati was abolished under the Governor-Generalship of ____________.
Option 1: Lord Ellenborough
Option 2: Lord Metcalfe
Option 3: Lord Auckland
Option 4: Lord William Bentinck
Correct Answer: Lord William Bentinck
Solution : The correct option is Lord William Bentinck.
The practice of Sati, the ancient Indian custom where a widow self-immolates on her husband's funeral pyre, was officially abolished under the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck. He issued a regulation on December 4, 1829, which declared Sati illegal and punishable by the criminal courts in British India. This marked a significant step in the efforts to eradicate this inhumane practice.
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Question : Who among the following Governor-General enacted the law against the Sati practice in December 1829?
Option 1: Lord Canning
Option 2: Lord William Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Warren Hastings
Question : Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Option 1: Robert Clive
Option 2: William Bentinck
Option 3: Warren Hastings
Option 4: Col. Sanders
Question : Which of the following Governors-General introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue from judicial administration?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 3: Lord Wellesley
Option 4: Warren Hastings
Question : As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the chairmanship of :
Option 1: Lord Bentinck
Option 2: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 3: Lord Macaulay
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Question : Which Governor General of India started the Postal Service in India?
Option 2: Lord Cornwallis
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