HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year
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1853
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1882
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1858
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1833
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In India, the English officials included these exams so that even Indians could participate in the civil services. This system for civil services was accepted in principle in the year of 1953 for better performance.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1854, the Macaulay Committee recommended that appointment to the service based on the company’s patronage be stopped and a merit-based system be established. Post-1855, recruitment to the ICS was based on merit only through a competitive examination.
Detailed explanation-3: -For his efforts, Charles Cornwallis is known as the ‘Father of Civil Service in India’.
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