Question

Q. With reference to different famine commissions, consider the following events:

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events from the earliest to the latest?

• A. 1-2-3
• B. 2-1-3
• C. 3-2-1
• D. 3-1-2

Answer 1

The correct option is C 3-2-1

Explanation:

• 1860-61: When famine struck in the Delhi-Agra region in 1860, it was the 1st time when the authorities looked into the causes, area & intensity of the famine & took some measures to cope with the distress. Colonel Baird Smith's report on famine did not result in any formulation of general principles of relief.
• Lytton appointed a commission in 1880 under Richard Strachey to formulate general principles & suggest preventive measures to deal with famines.
• Lord Curzon appointed the commission under Sir Anthony MacDonnell in 1900 to suggest measures to counter famine effectively.