Modern History PYQ 544 of 636 · Modern History: Miscellaneous

Which among the following year Surendra Nath Banerjee was eliminated from Indian Civil Services?

  1. A1874 AD
  2. B1877 AD
  3. C1885 AD
  4. D1892 AD
  5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above

60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (a) 1874 AD

Explanation

Surendranath Banerjee was the second Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service examination. His first posting was as an Assistant Magistrate in Sylhet (present-day Bangladesh). Due to procedural irregularities, he was removed from service in 1874 A.D.

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