History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
The 'Star of India', a non-hereditary order of knighthood for both Europeans and Indians, began to be awarded from which year?
A1833
B1853
C1861 ✓ Correct
D1883
Correct answer: (C) 1861 — The order began in 1861, so the answer is 1861.
Explanation
★The order began in 1861, so the answer is 1861.
★The Star of India was an order of knighthood for services to the empire.
★It was set up by the first viceroy Lord Canning and Sir Charles Wood of the India Office.
★It was awarded to high-ranking Indians as well as Europeans.
★The first such orders were presented on 1 November 1861 at Allahabad.
★So the Star of India began to be awarded from 1861.
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