The Arms Act of 1878 was introduced during the tenure of which Viceroy of British India?
Lord Lytton
The Arms Act of 1878, which restricted Indians' right to possess arms, was introduced during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Lytton.
Lord Curzon, Lord Wellesley and Lord Ripon held office during other periods, not when the Arms Act of 1878 was introduced.
Hence, Lord Lytton is the correct answer.
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Important Questions from Viceroy and Governor
Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament?
Consider the following statements related to Wellesley's administration:
1) In the six years of Wellesley's administration, the army accounted for 42.5 percent of the Company's total expenditure.
2) Wellesley's administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?
Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British became suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called Congress representing only the elite --'a microscopic minority'?
The arms Act which disallowed Indians from having arms was passed in ______.
