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Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct?
Options
- AIt proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.
- BIt allowed Indians to find criminal cases against Europeans.
- CIt authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in courts.
- DIt was an agitation led by Ilbert in support of the nationalists.
Correct answer
A. It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.
Step-by-step solution
The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyship of the Marquess of Ripon, which was written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert.