The British Officer who was a representative of the Governor General a

The British Officer who was a representative of the Governor General and who lived in a State which was not under direct British rule was called:

Collector

Viceroy

Resident

Agent

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2015

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The correct option is C) Resident.

Under the system of Subsidiary Alliance and during the period of British paramountcy, the British Government appointed an officer, known as the Resident, to represent the Governor General in the courts of the princely states that were not under direct British rule but had entered into agreements with the British. The Resident’s role was initially diplomatic but gradually evolved into exercising considerable influence and control over the state’s internal affairs.

– A Collector was a revenue official in British-administered districts.
– A Viceroy was the Governor General representing the Crown in British India, presiding over the directly ruled territories.
– An Agent to the Governor General (AGG) was also a representative, often overseeing a group of states or a large region like Rajputana or Central India. The Resident was typically posted within a specific important state. While roles could overlap or be used interchangeably in some contexts, ‘Resident’ is the most accurate term for the officer permanently stationed in a major princely state.

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