Government Services Reforms

Question 1

Commission Name & Chairman

Answer 1

Details & Viceroy/Governor-General

Question 2

Peel Commission & Sir Jonathan Peel

Answer 2

To recommend changes in Indian Army after the Revolt of 1857, Lord Canning

Question 3

Special Commission to Enquire into the Organization and Expenditure of the Army & Sir Ashley Eden

Answer 3

Ended system of Presidency Armies, Commander-in-chief to cease to be a member of Viceroy’s Executive Council, Reduced expenditure on Military, Lord Lytton

Question 4

Aitchison Commission & Charles Aitchison

Answer 4

To involve more Indians in Civil Service, Lord Dufferin

Question 5

Fraser Commission & Fraser

Answer 5

To investigate the working of police, Lord Curzon

Question 6

Royal Commission on Civil Service & Lord Islington

Answer 6

To give 25% high posts to Indian, Lord Hardinge

Question 7

Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services & Lord Lee

Answer 7

To remove defects of Civil Service, failure of British Raj to recruit enough British Officers in Service, Recommended 40-40-20 formula, Lord Reading

Question 8

Sandhurst Committee & Andrew Skeen

Answer 8

To suggest Indianization of Indian army, Lord Reading

Question 9

Indian Jail Reforms Committee & Sir Alexander Cardew

Answer 9

To improve the condition of prisoners, Lord Chelmsford

Question 10

Chatfield Commission & Lord Chatfield

Answer 10

To suggest measures for modernizing the equipments of Indian Army, Lord Linlithgow