HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Lord Conwallis
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Hastings
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Lord Dalhousie
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Detailed explanation-1: -The statement Ëvery citizen of our country is corrupted was given by Lord Cornwallis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lord Hastings was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1813 to 1823. He is credited with initiating the new policy of paramountcy, which aimed to assert British supremacy over all the native rulers in India. This policy led to a series of conflicts and eventually the annexation of several Indian princely states.
Detailed explanation-3: -The causes of corruption in India include excessive regulations, complicated tax and licensing systems, numerous government departments with opaque bureaucracy and discretionary powers, monopoly of government controlled institutions on certain goods and services delivery, and the lack of transparent laws and processes.