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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q40

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Who was the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Satyendra Prasad Sinha.

  • The Viceroy's Executive Council was the cabinet of the government of British India headed by the Viceroy of India. It is also known as the Council of the Governor-General of India.
  • The Indian Councils Act 1909 empowered the Governor-General to nominate one Indian member to the Executive Council leading to the appointment of Satyendra Prasanna Sinha as the first Indian member.
  • The Government of India Act 1919 increased the number of Indians in the council to three.