Question

Who was the Viceroy of India in 1905?

• A. George Curzon
• B. Robert Clive
• C. Louis Mountbatten
• D. Warren Hastings

Answer 1

Answer:

A. George Curzon

In 1905, the Viceroy of India was Lord Curzon (George Curzon). Lord Curzon (1859-1925)served as Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. Curzon held deeply racist views and believed in Britain's “civilizing mission” in India. In 1901, he referred to Indians as possessing an “extraordinary inferiority in character, honesty, and ability.”