60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016
Which among the following year Surendra Nath Banerjee was eliminated from Indian Civil Services?
a1874 AD✓ Correct
b1877 AD
c1885 AD
d1892 AD
eNone of the above/ More than one of the above
Explanation
Surendranath Banerjee was the second Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service examination. His first posting was as an Assistant Magistrate in Sylhet (present-day Bangladesh). Due to procedural irregularities, he was removed from service in 1874 A.D.
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