NDA 2017 General Knowledge question

Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct ?

(A)It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.Correct
(B)It allowed Indians to file criminal cases against Europeans.
(C)It authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in courts.
(D)It was an agitation led by Ilbert in support of the nationalists.

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Ilbert Bill of 1883, introduced under Lord Ripon, proposed that Indian district magistrates and sessions judges should be able to try Europeans in criminal cases, removing a

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