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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

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Which of the following legislations ought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ilbert Bill, 1884

  • Ilbert Bill, 1884 ought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India.
  • The Ilbert Bill was introduced on 9 February 1883 during the Viceroyship of Lord Ripon, which was drafted by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, the legal member of the Council of the Governor-General of India.
  • After this controversial bill, the formation of the Indian National Congress took place.