GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who of the following Governor Generals started the Indian Civil Services?
A
William Bentinck
B
Wellesley
C
Cornwallis
D
Warren Hastings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Cornwallis (1786-93) was the first to bring into existence and organize the civil services.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sir John Shore (1793-1798) Sir John Shore succeeded Lord Cornwallis as the Governor General of India in 1793.

Detailed explanation-3: -Satyendra Nath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service. he was posted to the Bombay ICS, where he served his entire career from 1864 to 1897.

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