Question

Who of the following viceroys was known as the Father of Local Self Government?

• A. Lord Ripon
• B. Lord Lytton
• C. Lord Elgin
• D. Lord Lawrence

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Lord Ripon

Local Self Government implies a Government that is constructed with freely elected local bodies below the level of the state. Lord Ripon is called the father of the Local Self Government. He was the first to introduce this in the year 1882.