Important Questions on History of Indian Civil service

Q-1. During Britishraj , who laid the foundation of civil services?

A) Warren Hastings✓

B) Charles Cornwallis

C) Lord Curzon

D) Lord Rippon

Q-2. The Federal Public Service Commission was renamed as the Union Public Service Commission on____

A) 26th January 1950✓

B) 21 April 1926

C) 22 Aug 1935 

D) 21 April 1922

Q-3. 1st October 1926 is the date when a Public Service Commission was first set up in India. Who was the chairman of the commission and how many other members were there in the commission?

A) Sir Ross Barker and three other members✓

B) Sir Staford Cripps and four other members

C) Sir Montegue and three other members

D) None of these

Q-4. Indian civil services began to take place in India from 1922 onwards. ______ was the first place where the examination took place. 

A) Allahabad✓

B) Delhi

C) Kolkata

D) Madras

Q-5.  The Charter Act of 1853 recommended the replacement of the patronage-based recruitment of civil servants by a merit-based system. This introduced the competitive examinations for the civil services in 1855.

The examination for the recruitment of Indian civil servants was conducted in London where the minimum required age was ____years and the upper age limit was ___years.

A) 18, 23✓

B) 19, 23

C) 19, 21

D) 18, 21

Q-6. ___ reformed, modernised, and rationalised Indian Civil Services. Hence, known as 'the Father of civil service in India'.

A) Charles Cornwallis✓

B) Lord Rippon

C) Lord Curzon

D) Warren Hastings