Q. Which of the following reform/s was/were introduced by the Lord Cornwallis?
1.The collection of revenue was separated from administration and justice.
2.He deprived the collectors of their judicial function and confined them to revenue collection.
3.Civil and criminal courts were thoroughly reorganized.
How many of the statements given above 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: NCERT
