PRESS ACT-FAMINE CODE-EDUCATION

PRESS ACT-FAMINE CODE-EDUCATION-PSC

1-Lytton was a reputed poet, novelist, essayist and known to the literary world as "Owen Meredith".

2-Lytton took steps to promote free trade

3-Lytton started Statutory Civil Service, one sixth of the total appointments, recommended by provincial governments, confirmed by the Secretary of State and less salary than covenanted civil service

4-Clive started a society of trade in 1765 with monopoly of trade in tobacco, betel nut and salt

5-Warren Hastings was impeached by the British Parliament..

6-Hastings removed censorship of press

7-Dalhousie placed Bengal under a lieutenant governor, started centralized government known as Non regulation control and appointed a commissioner for newly acquired territories

8-Lord Mayo started financial devolution

9-With Maratha and Jat help Safdarjung liquidated the Afghan Bangash

10-In 1612 Vijaynagar king Venkata II permitted Raja Woodeyar to assume the title of Raja of Mysore

11-Tipu sent emissaries to France, Iran, Arab, Turkey and Pegu

12-Vansittart was the governor of Calcutta from 1760 to 1765

13-After the second Anglo- Carnatic war Mohd Ali was installed by the British as Nawab of Carnatic

14-Mir Jafar gave the compant the district of 24 parganas

15-Jachendars were the examiners of fabric

16-The Act of 1935 divided British India into 11 Governor's provinces and 5 Chief Commissioner's provinces

17-Campbell famine Commission- after 1866 Orissa famine

18-Stratchey Commission-after 1876 famine which affected Maharashtra, UP, Punjab and Madras

19-Lyall Commission in 1898 after the 1896 famine which mostly affected CP

20-Mcdonell commission in 1901 appointed by Curzon suggested Moral Strategy to combat famines

21-Famine Code in 1883

22-Censorship of Press Act-1799-a>The newspapers had to carry the name of the publishers, printer, editor b>Pre censorship of the newspapers

23-Jonh Adams started Licensing of Press act, 1823 a>License for press b>Penalty for publishing without license c>The Governor General could seize the licence

24-Vernacular Press Act under Lytton a>The District Magistrate could ask for security for a press b>No appeal before any court of law

25-Newspapers Act 1908 a>Local govt could confiscate the properties of press b>the aggrieved parties could go to the High Court within 15 days

26-Indian Press Act ,1910>Local govt empowered to demand registration security b>Aggrieved party could go to special tribunal of High Court

27-Indian Press Emergency Act 1931, The Press Objectionable Matters Act 1951

28-Bankim Chndra published Bangadarshan

29-Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar started Som Prokash

30-Wood's despatch was known as Magna Carta of Indian education

31-Raleigh Commission was also known as Indian Universities Commission,1902.It resulted in the Indian Universities Act, 1904, with more govt control on the universities, affiliation of colleges, no of fellows in a university 50-100 and duration 6 years, to be nominated by the govt.

32-Hunter Commission, 1882.

33-Zia uddin Ahmad and Ashutosh Mukerjee were the Indian members of Sadler Commission,1917.It recommended 12 years of basic education and 3 yrs of graduation, honours and pass course,boards for secondary and intermediate schools

34-Hartog committee, 1929

35-Sergeant Plan-1944.Recommended free and compulsory education for 6-11 yrs of age.

36-Wardha scheme of basic education, 1937...