Local bodies, first formed in British India between 1864-1868, were presided by
[amp_mcq option1=”the elected presiding officers” option2=”the eldest member of the local body” option3=”the District Magistrates” option4=”the nominee of the Viceroy” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2022
In the early stages of municipal administration development in British India during the mid-19th century, before the reforms of Lord Mayo (1870) and Lord Ripon (1882), these local bodies were largely under the control of government officials, and the District Magistrate often served as their ex-officio president.