Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A
Pitt's India Act: Warren Hastings
B
Doctrine of Lapse: Dalhousie
C
Vernacular Press Act: Curzon
D
Ilbert Bill: Ripon
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Checking the matching of Acts/Events with the Governor-General/Viceroy associated with them:
1. Pair (A): Pitt's India Act, 1784 - Passed during the tenure of Warren Hastings as Governor-General of Bengal (1773-1785). So, this pair is correctly matched.
2. Pair (B): Doctrine of Lapse - Widely implemented by Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India (1848-1856). So, this pair is correctly matched.
3. Pair (C): Vernacular Press Act, 1878 - Enacted during the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton (1876-1880), not Lord Curzon (1899-1905). So, this pair is incorrectly matched.
4. Pair (D): Ilbert Bill controversy, 1883 - Occurred during the viceroyalty of Lord Ripon (1880-1884). So, this pair is correctly matched.
Since the question asks for the *one* correctly matched pair and the provided answer key is 'C', there is a significant discrepancy. Pairs A, B, and D are correctly matched according to historical records, while C is incorrect. The question or the provided answer key 'C' is flawed. *If forced to justify 'C', one would have to incorrectly state that Curzon was associated with the Vernacular Press Act, which is historically wrong.* Assuming the question meant to ask which pair is *incorrectly* matched, then C would be the answer.