Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Lord Cornwallis”:
1.The collection of revenue was separated from administration and justice.
2.Civil and criminal courts were reorganized.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Cornwallis organized company administration securing the services of William Jones, a judge and an Orientalist.
- He set up machinery for the detection and punishment of crime, thereby ending the dual system of government established by Clive. The collection of revenue was separated from administration and justice.
- He deprived the collectors of their judicial function and confined them to revenue collection. Civil and criminal courts were thoroughly reorganized.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
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