Consider the following statements with reference to the Famine Commission of 1880 1 It was appointed...........

Modern Indian History Viceroys and Governor Generals

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Famine Commission of 1880.

1. It was appointed by Lord Rippon.

2. It was headed by Richard Starchey.

3. The First famine code was formulated based on the commission’s report.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

In 1880 the Governor General of India Lord Lytton appointed a Famine commission headed by Sir Richard Starchey. It recommended providing employment to the able bodied persons, and to provide relief to the physically infirmed, It suggested that the famine relief should be primary responsibility of the Provincial governments with the centre’s help wherever necessary.
Based on the recommendations of the committee, First Famine Code was formulated in 1883.
The second Famine Commission was appointed by Lord Curzon in 1901, after the draught of 1899-1900.