Q1. Who introduced the ‘Civil Services’ in India ?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Cornwallis
(UPSC Prelims 1980)
Answer: (d) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: Lord Cornwallis is credited with introducing the modern civil services in India, emphasizing merit-based recruitment and administrative reforms.