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UGC NET December 2024 History
Who was the first Indian who entered as a law member into the Viceroy's Executive Council?
AD.B. Naoroji
BR.C. Dutta
CG.K. Gokhale
DS.P. Sinha ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) S.P. Sinha — The answer is S.P. Sinha.
Explanation
★The answer is S.P. Sinha.
★Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian appointed as Law Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council.
★The Indian Councils Act of 1909 empowered the Governor General to nominate an Indian to the Council.
★This resulted in the appointment of Satyendra Prasad Sinha.
★The Act also recognised separate electorates for Muslims for the first time.
★It increased the number of members of the Legislative Councils at both levels.
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