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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 53

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q53

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Which of the following Governors-General introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue administration from judicial administration?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Lord Cornwallis.

                        Lord Cornwallis
  • Lord Cornwallis was a British army officer, administrator and diplomat.
  • He Became the Governor-General of Bengal in 1786.
  • He introduced the Cornwallis Code which provided for the separation of revenue administration from judicial administration.
  • He introduced the Permanent Settlement of land revenue in Bengal and other parts of India.