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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 4: The Governor

Module 4: Lieutenant Governors and Early Governors

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 4 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 4 of 5 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 7 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 4.1: Lieutenant Governors and Early Governors

  • Before 1912 Bihar was part of Bengal. On 1 April 1912, Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal as a joint province, headed by a Lieutenant Governor.
  • Lieutenant Governors: Sir Charles Stuart Bayley (first, 1 Apr 1912 - 19 Nov 1915), Sir Edward Albert Gait (1915-1918), Sir Edward Levinge (Apr-Aug 1918), Gait again (Aug 1918 - 29 Dec 1920).
  • On 29 December 1920 the post of Lieutenant Governor was abolished; Gait was the last Lieutenant Governor and the post of Governor was created.
  • Lord Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the first Governor (29 Dec 1920 - 30 Nov 1921) and the first Indian governor of a province; he resigned in 1921.
  • On 1 April 1936 Orissa became a separate province. Sir James David Sifton was Governor at the time; Sir Hugh Dow was the last Governor before independence (1946-47).
โญ Key Points
  • 1 April 1912 (joint province of Bihar and Orissa).
  • Bayley, 1 April 1912 - 19 November 1915.
  • Gait served till 29 December 1920.
  • 29 December 1920.
  • He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa (1920-21).
  • Sifton (1 April 1936 - 10 March 1937).
  • Sir Hugh Dow, 13 May 1946 - 14 August 1947.
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: When were Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal? Answer: 1 April 1912.
  • Question: Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa? Answer: Sir Charles Stuart Bayley.
  • Question: Who was the last Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa? Answer: Sir Edward Albert Gait.
  • Question: When was the post of Lieutenant Governor abolished and the post of Governor created? Answer: 29 December 1920.
  • Question: [BPSC 53rd-55th, 2011] Lord Sinha resigned in 1921 from the post of Governor of: Answer: Bihar-Orissa.
  • Question: Who was the Governor of Bihar when Orissa became a separate province (1 April 1936)? Answer: Sir James David Sifton.
  • Question: Who was the last Governor of Bihar before independence? Answer: Sir Hugh Dow.
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MCQs

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Question 1: When were Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal?

1 April 1912 (joint province of Bihar and Orissa).

Question 2: Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa?

Bayley, 1 April 1912 - 19 November 1915.

Question 3: Who was the last Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa?

Gait served till 29 December 1920.

Question 4: When was the post of Lieutenant Governor abolished and the post of Governor created?

29 December 1920.

Question 5: [BPSC 53rd-55th, 2011] Lord Sinha resigned in 1921 from the post of Governor of:

He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa (1920-21).

Question 6: Who was the Governor of Bihar when Orissa became a separate province (1 April 1936)?

Sifton (1 April 1936 - 10 March 1937).

Question 7: Who was the last Governor of Bihar before independence?

Sir Hugh Dow, 13 May 1946 - 14 August 1947.
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When were Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal?

1 April 1912.

Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa?

Sir Charles Stuart Bayley.

Who was the last Lieutenant Governor of Bihar and Orissa?

Sir Edward Albert Gait.

When was the post of Lieutenant Governor abolished and the post of Governor created?

29 December 1920.

[BPSC 53rd-55th, 2011] Lord Sinha resigned in 1921 from the post of Governor of:

Bihar-Orissa.

Who was the Governor of Bihar when Orissa became a separate province (1 April 1936)?

Sir James David Sifton.

Who was the last Governor of Bihar before independence?

Sir Hugh Dow.
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