Consider the following statements with reference to the civil services reforms during the British Co...........

Modern Indian History 1857-1885

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Consider the following statements with reference to the civil services reforms during the British Colonial Period:

1.The Indian Civil Services act 1861 provided for the open competition for the recruitment of the Civil Services.

2.The Lee Commission, for the first time, recommended for establishing a federal public service commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Neither 1 nor 2

The statement that the Indian Civil Services Act 1861 provided for open competition for the recruitment of Civil Services is incorrect. The Indian Civil Services Act of 1861 did not introduce open competition; rather, it continued with the system of competitive examinations held in London, known as the Civil Services Examination.

The statement that the Lee Commission, for the first time, recommended establishing a federal public service commission is also incorrect. The Lee Commission did recommend reforms to the civil services, but it did not propose the establishment of a federal public service commission. The establishment of public service commissions came later with the Government of India Act, 1919.

Therefore, the correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.