The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1858
D. 1882
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Charter act 1853 Introduced open competition system for recruitment of civil servants. It was open for Indians also for the first time. Accordingly, Macaulay committee (committee on Indian civil service) was appointed in 1854.This Question Belongs to History >> Indian History
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