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During the tenure of which Viceroy were Cotton and Tariff Duties Act passed?

  1. A
    Lord Ripon
  2. B
    Lord Lytton
  3. C
    Lord Lansdowne
  4. D
    Lord Elgin

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The Cotton Duties Act and Indian Tariff Act were enacted in 1894 and 1896 during the tenure of Lord Elgin II () to manage import duties on British textiles while imposing countervailing excise duties on Indian cotton mills.

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During the tenure of which Viceroy were Cotton and Tariff Duties Act passed?
A
Lord Ripon
B
Lord Lytton
C
Lord Lansdowne
D
Lord Elgin

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