INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Lytton was the viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880. The British bureaucracy in India was opposed to the entry of Indians into the civil services. Therefore, in order to discourage Indians from competing for the said examination, Lord Lytton lowered the maximum age of eligibility from 21 to 19 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “Indian National Association” protested against the reduction of age limit in 1877 for candidates of the Indian Civil Service examination, was founded by?

Detailed explanation-3: -Two Repressive Colonial policies of Lord Lytton were: i) In 1878, he approved the Vernacular Press Act. The Indian newspaper should not, according to him, print against the government. ii) For the Indian Civil Service Examination, he decreased the maximum or permissible age limit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially, the examinations for Indian Civil Service were conducted only in London. Maximum age was 23 years and minimum age was 18 years.