Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Charter Act 1853?
1. It introduced local representation in the Indian Legislative Council for the first time.
2. For the first time, it authorized the Local Governments in India to impose taxes on persons.
3. The Act provided for an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The charter Act of 1853 introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council. Of the six new legislative members of the Governor General’s council, four members were appointed by the local (provincial) governments of Madras, Bombay, Bengal and Agra.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The charter Act of 1813 (not the Charter Act of 1853) authorized the Local Governments in India to impose taxes on persons. They could also punish the persons for not paying taxes.
Statement 3 is correct. The Act provided for an open competition system(including Indians) of selection and recruitment of civil servants. Accordingly, the Macaulay Committee (the Committee on the Indian Civil Service) was appointed in 1854.
