Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?
- It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
- It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.
- The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s European subjects in India.
- In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
– The Bill generated widespread opposition from the European community in India.
– The final Act was a watered-down version of the original proposal.