Who was the founder of civil services in India ?

William Bentick

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Lord Cornwallis

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Lord Wellesley

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Lord Dalhousie

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The correct option is B Lord Cornwallis

The civil services were reformed and modernised by Lord Cornwallis and hence he is called the “Father of Indian Civil Service”. Cornwallis realised that in order to consolidate the British rule in India, it was very important to organise the civil services.

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