2017 · Q57
Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct ?
- 1It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
- 2It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
- 3The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s European subjects in India.
- 4In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.
Select the correct answer using the code igiven below :
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2
- B2 only
- C1 and 3
- D3 and 4
Explanation
The Ilbert Bill (1883) proposed limited criminal jurisdiction for Indian judges over Europeans (1), provoking fierce European opposition — the ‘white mutiny’ (3). It did not grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction (2), and it was passed only in diluted form in 1884 (4). Hence ‘1 and 3’ = C.