Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian ICS (IAS) officer?

  1. J. Kania

  2. L.K. Misra

  3. Jagjit Ora

  4. Satyendranath Tagore
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Explanation

Satyendranath Tagore (brother of Rabindranath Tagore) was the first Indian to pass the ICS (Indian Civil Service) examination in 1863. The ICS was the elite administrative service under British Raj. This was a significant achievement as Indians were initially discouraged from taking the exam.

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