BPSC 65th Prelims Exam 15 Oct 2019 Solved Paper

Lord Lytton followed aggressive policy towards Afghanistan. Lytton was appointed viceroy in 1876 by Conservative prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. In November 1878 he launched the invasion of Afghanistan from British India by an Anglo-Indian force with the aim of replacing the Afghan Amir, Sher Ali, who was reputed to harbor proRussian sentiments, with a ruler more favorable to Britain.