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Political Science · Q698

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Q698

By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial power and made the collecting agent Only. What was the reason for such regulation?

A.
Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increases without the burden of other work
B.
Lord Cornwallis felt that judicial power should, compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans, while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection for the distraction
C.
Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person
Answer
D.
The judicial work demanded as deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a Revenue Collector

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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