Q. Which of the following changes was/were made by the “Cornwallis”?
1.He set up machinery for the detection and punishment of crime.
2.The collection of revenue was separated from administration and justice.
3.At the top of the judicial system were the Sadar Diwani Adalat and the Sadar Nizamat Adalat.
Select the correct option from below given codes:
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. At the top of the judicial system were the Sadar Diwani Adalat and the Sadar Nizamat Adalat.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
