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During the period of which Governor Gene...

During the period of which Governor General/Viceroy was the Indian Civil service introduced ?

A

Dalhousie

B

Curzon

C

Bentick

D

Cornwallis

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D

Lord Cornwallis started the Civil service in Indian to effectively administer British territories in india. He introduced strict regulations for the officials, raised their salaries and linked promotion to seniority . He is called the " Father of Indian Civil service ".
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