Who is universally known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in British India?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Ripon
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Ripon's famous Resolution of 1882 on local self-government laid the foundations of elective local bodies, municipal boards, and rural district councils across India.
Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1833 redesignated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India. Lord William Bentinck, who was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828, became the first Governor-General of India.
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