Governor-Generals and their key acts/events
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Exam Strategy
UPSC Prelims frequently tests specific Governor-Generals, their administrative reforms, and landmark legislation (Regulating Act 1773, Pitt's India Act 1784, Charter Acts). Questions often combine GG names with key policies or dates. Common trap: confusing overlapping tenure periods and attribution of reforms across multiple administrations.
High-yield hooks
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Clive → foundation of Company rule in Bengal (1757)
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Hastings → centralisation and Regulating Act framework
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Cornwallis → civil service reform and Permanent Settlement
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Wellesley → territorial expansion via Subsidiary Alliance
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Dalhousie → Doctrine of Lapse and railway introduction
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