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Who is known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India due to his 1882 resolution?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Mayo
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Curzon
  4. Lord Dalhousie

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Ripon

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Ripon šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Ripon, the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884, is remembered for his efforts to introduce democratic reforms at the grassroots level. His resolution of 1882 laid the foundation for modern municipal and rural local bodies in India. He believed that local self-government would serve as an instrument for political and popular education of the Indian people.