Multiple choice general knowledge

First Indian to join the civil service

  1. J S Suri

  2. Dr: Firoz Khan

  3. Sathyendranath Tagore

  4. M S Ramesh Kumar
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Explanation

Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1863 after the British government opened it to Indians following the 1857 revolt. The ICS examination was held in London, and he had to overcome significant racial barriers. His brother Rabindranath Tagore later wrote extensively about these colonial administrative challenges.

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