With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List-I (Person) with List-II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List–I (Person) List–II (Events) A. Macdonald 1. Doctrine of Lapse B. Linlithgow 2. Communal Award C. Dalhousie 3. August Offer D. Chelmsford 4. Dyarchy Codes:

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Correct answer: A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4. A is matched with 2: Lord Macdonald was responsible for the Communal Award in 1932, which introduced separate electorates for different communities. B is matched with 3: Lord Linlithgow is associated with the August Offer (1940), which was a British offer to India’s political leaders during World War II to gain support. C is matched with 1: Lord Dalhousie is known for implementing the Doctrine of Lapse in the 1840s, which allowed the British to annex Indian princely states if a ruler died without a male heir. UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 110 D is matched with 4: Lord Chelmsford is associated with the introduction of Dyarchy through the Government of India Act 1919, which divided the government into areas of central and provincial responsibilities. 180

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