History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following is NOT correct about the Fifth Report, which was on the administration and activities of the East India Company in India?
AIt was submitted to the British Parliament in 1815 ✓ Correct
BIt ran into 1002 pages
COver 800 pages were appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and ryots, reports of collectors from different districts, statistical tables on revenue returns and notes on the revenue and judicial administration of Bengal and Madras written by officials
DThe Fifth Report was produced by a Select Committee
Correct answer: (A) It was submitted to the British Parliament in 1815 — The incorrect statement is the year of submission, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The incorrect statement is the year of submission, so that is the answer.
★The Fifth Report was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813, not 1815.
★It ran into 1002 pages.
★About 800 pages were appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and ryots and reports of collectors.
★The Fifth Report was produced by a Select Committee.
★Its objective was to check the misrule and maladministration of the East India Company.
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