Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements about the British Indian Association:

No. Statement
1 It demanded the establishment of a separate legislature of a popular character.
2 It was formed by the merger of two associations in 1843.
3 It petitioned for an increase in the salaries of higher government officers.
4 The Charter Act of 1853 accepted its demand for six elected Indian representatives in the governor-general’s council.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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