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Consider the following statements about the history of Civil services in India: 1. Lord Wellesley introduced and organised Civil Services in India. 2. Lord Lytton allowed Indians to take up some covenanted posts in the Civil Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Consider the following statements about the history of Civil services in India: 1. Lord Wellesley introduced and organised Civil Services in India. 2. Lord Lytton allowed Indians to take up some covenanted posts in the Civil Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  Correct Answer  2 only

The correct answer is 2 only. 

Important Points

  • Lord Cornwallis is considered as the "Father of Indian Civil Services‟. 
    • He was the first to bring into existence and organise the civil services. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • In 1800, Wellesley setup the Fort William College for the training of new recruits.
    • In 1806, the college was disapproved by the Court of Directors and instead the East India College was set up at Haileybury in England to impart two years ‟training to the recruit.
  • Lord Lytton reduced the age limit to 19 (1878), but on other hand, he introduced Statutory Civil Service consisting of one-sixth of covenanted posts to be filled by Indians of high families through nominations by local governments subject to approval by the secretary and the viceroy, but the system failed and was abolished. Hence statement 2 is correct.

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