GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Scheme of Local Finance was introduced by
A
Lord Canning
B
Lord Mayo
C
Lord Lytton
D
Lord Ripon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Financial liberalization that started under Lord Mayo (1869-1872) was continued by Lord Ripon. The resolution helped to establish Local Boards with non-Official members at the provincial level and it was the basis of modern-day municipalities in this country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Viceroy Lord Ripon has been called as ‘Father of Local Self-Government’ in India. He formulated the local self-government and laid the foundations of representative institutions in India. William Gladstone appointed Lord Ripon as the Viceroy of India in 1880.

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