Question : Who was the first Indian to qualify for covenanted service?
Option 1: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 2: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 3: Satyendranath Tagore
Option 4: Surendranath Banerjee
Correct Answer: Satyendranath Tagore
Solution : The correct answer is Satyendranath Tagore.
In 1863, Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service (ICS). He was assigned to the Bombay Presidency cadre. The ICS was a respected service in charge of governing British India. It was controlled by British officers until the mid-nineteenth century when the British government allowed Indians to compete for the service.
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