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GK QUESTION#2657

The debate over the Ilbert Bill (1883–84) was primarily about:

  1. ALevying additional duties on agricultural exports.
  2. BReplacing vernacular instruction with English in primary education.
  3. CClarifying territorial limits between British territories and native states.
  4. DThe issue of allowing Indian judges to try European offenders in criminal cases.Correct answer
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D. The issue of allowing Indian judges to try European offenders in criminal cases.

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The Ilbert Bill controversy concerned proposals to allow Indian judges to exercise criminal jurisdiction over European British subjects. Opposition resulted in a compromise allowing such defendants to demand a jury with at least half its members European or American.

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