Practicing Success
Who was the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council? |
Tej Bahadur Sapru Satyendra Prasad Sinha PS Siwaswami Iyer Syed Ali Iman |
Satyendra Prasad Sinha |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Satyendra Prasad Sinha Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian appointed to the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Indian Councils Act 1909 enable the Governor-General to nominate one Indian member to the Executive Council. The number of Indians in the council to three increased by the Government of India Act 1919. |