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Lord Lansdowne (Viceroy of India 1888-94)

By Sagar Charpe 14 July 2022 3 min read Verified Civil Services Notes

Factory Act 1891Indian Councils Act, 1892Civil services are categorized as Imperial, provincial & subordinate.Age of Consent act- girls' marriage age a...

• Key concept: Lord Lansdowne (Viceroy of India 1888-94) • Essential for UPSC CSE Prelims, State PSCs, SSC CGL & Railway exams. • Comprehensive analytical coverage and factual pointers provided below.
  • Factory Act 1891
  • Indian Councils Act, 1892
  • Civil services are categorized as Imperial, provincial & subordinate.
  • Age of Consent act- girls' marriage age at 12
  • Durand Commission- India Afghanistan Line.

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Who was Lord Lansdowne?

Lord Lansdowne was Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1894. Lansdowne's administration in India was marked by peace, progress, and some development projects.

What is the Durand commission?

The Durand Line was established in 1893 as the international border between British India and the Emirate of Afghanistan by Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat of the Indian Civil Service, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the Afghan Emir, to fix the limit of their respective spheres of influence and improve diplomatic relations.

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