History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Under whose leadership was the Public Service Commission appointed, which recommended the raising of the maximum age for the examination?
ALord William Digby
BCharles Aitchison ✓ Correct
CHerbert Risley
DValentine Chirol
Correct answer: (B) Charles Aitchison — It was under Charles Aitchison, so the answer is Charles Aitchison.
Explanation
★It was under Charles Aitchison, so the answer is Charles Aitchison.
★The Public Service Commission was appointed under the leadership of Charles Aitchison.
★It recommended the raising of the maximum age for the civil service examination.
★The Aitchison Commission was appointed in 1886.
★It recommended a minimum age of nineteen and a maximum age of twenty-three for the examination.
★So the commission was led by Charles Aitchison.
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