Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule: 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord lrwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?

The correct chronological order is 1-3-2-4. Lord Curzon served as Viceroy from 1899 (appointed January 6, 1899) into the early 1900s [1]; he precedes the others. Lord Hardinge served next (1910–1916), followed by Lord Chelmsford (1916–1921), and finally Lord Irwin (1926–1931). Thus the sequence of tenures is Curzon → Hardinge → Chelmsford → Irwin, which corresponds to option 1 (1-3-2-4). The appointment date for Curzon is supported by c1 and the list of viceroys with their tenures is given in the referenced compilation.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 2: Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement > 2.1 Partition of Bengal > p. 17