Question

All higher posts in the british administration were reserved for__
A) Britishers
B) Indians
C) Best performing individuals irrespective of their nationality
D) None

Answer 1

Hint: In the time between 1858 and 1947, under British rule, the Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service for part of the 19th century, was the elite higher civil service of the British Empire in British India. Its members ruled over more than 200 million people in the British Raj. Ultimately, they were responsible for supervising all government operations in the 250 districts that comprised British India.

Complete answer:
The ICS was chaired by a member of the British government, the Secretary of State for India. Almost all of the top 1,000 ICS participants, known as "Civilians" were British at first, and were trained in the "best" British schools. Five per cent were from Bengal by 1905. There were 322 Indians and 688 British representatives in 1947; most of the latter left at the time of independence and partition.

The outgoing Government of India's ICS was split between India and Pakistan at the time of the formation of India and Pakistan in 1947. Although these are now arranged differently, the contemporary Civil Services of India, the Central Superior Services of Pakistan, the Civil Service of Bangladesh and the Civil Service of Myanmar are all descended from the old Indian Civil Service.

The British assumed that they were supreme and viewed the most uncivilised Indians. All the higher administration posts were only reserved for the British. Naturally, this created unanimity among the Indians, who were similarly oppressed by these rules and policies. The barbaric laws and doctrines that were inhumane were rejected by all Indians in one voice. Therefore, these variables have contributed to the growth of national consciousness called unity.

Thus, the answer is option ‘A’ i.e, Britishers.

Note: The pay scales were drawn up during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The Assistant Commissioners started out at about £ 300 a year in their early twenties. The highest position an ICS officer could aspire to was the governorship of a British province.