Multiple choice

Which among the following factors caused greatest racial cleavage in India before 1885?

  1. The Arms Act of 1878

  2. The Vemacular Press Act

  3. The Ilbert Bill controversy

  4. Reduction of age for entry to the civil service

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ilbert Bill (1883) sought to allow Indian judges to try Europeans in criminal cases. The intense backlash from the European community against this bill created a deep racial divide and served as a catalyst for the formation of the Indian National Congress.