Q. At which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?
a) Lord Hardinge
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Wavell
Correct Answer : a) Lord Hardinge
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: a) Lord Hardinge
Explanation:
– On 23 December 1912, during his ceremonial state entry into Delhi (after the decision to shift the capital from Calcutta), a bomb was thrown at Viceroy Lord Hardinge.
– He was wounded in the attack and one of his attendants was killed.
– The act was carried out by Indian revolutionaries linked to Rash Behari Bose; Basanta Kumar Biswas is often identified as the thrower.
– Hence, the incident is associated with Lord Hardinge, not with Minto, Curzon, or Wavell.