SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q46

Under whose administration was C.P. Ilbert a law member of the council?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Lord Ripon.

C.P. Ilbert served as a law member of the Indian Council under the administration of Lord Ripon, who was the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. Ilbert played a significant role in the legal reforms of that period, including the introduction of the Ilbert Bill, which sought to grant Indian judges jurisdiction over British subjects in criminal cases, marking a notable shift towards greater legal equality in British India.