GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -During the British raj, Warren Hastings laid the foundation of civil service and Charles Cornwallis reformed, modernised, and rationalised it. Hence, Charles Cornwallis is known as ‘the Father of civil service in India’. Cornwallis introduced two divisions of the Indian Civil service-covenanted and uncovenanted.

Detailed explanation-2: -Warren Hastings is credited for laying the foundations of the Civil Services in India while it was Charles Cornwallis who reformed and modernized the inner workings of the Civil Services. For his efforts, Charles Cornwallis is known as the ‘Father of Civil Service in India’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Cornwallis, one of the Governor Generals of Bengal, introduced the Civil Services to India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The uncovenanted civil service was solely aimed at and introduced to facilitate the entry of Indians at the subordinate posts of the administration.