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Difficulty: MediumBritish Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems

Match the British Colonial Commissions/Committees in List-I with their corresponding policy or administrative focus in List-II:

  • Strachey Commission (1878)Formulation of Famine Relief Code Principles
  • Hunter Commission (1882)Review of Primary and Secondary Education
  • Aitchison Commission (1886)Categorization of Civil Services into Imperial, Provincial, and Subordinate branches
  • Fraser Commission (1902)Reorganization of Police Administration

Answer

Strachey Commission (1878) matches with Formulation of Famine Relief Code Principles; Hunter Commission (1882) matches with Review of Primary and Secondary Education; Aitchison Commission (1886) matches with Categorization of Civil Services into Imperial, Provincial, and Subordinate branches; Fraser Commission (1902) matches with Reorganization of Police Administration.
Each commission is accurately paired with its central policy domain: Strachey Commission formulated famine relief principles, Hunter Commission reviewed primary and secondary education, Aitchison Commission restructured public service cadres, and Fraser Commission oversaw police administration reform.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the primary objective of the Strachey Commission (1878).
Constituted under Viceroy Lord Lytton to deal with widespread famine; it laid down guidelines leading to the official Famine Code.
Establishes the link between Strachey Commission and Famine Relief Principles.
2
Analyze the mandate of the Hunter Commission (1882).
Set up by Lord Ripon to assess educational advancement since 1854, giving primary importance to primary and secondary schooling.
Establishes the link between Hunter Commission and Education Review.
3
Analyze the recommendations of the Aitchison Commission (1886).
Created under Lord Dufferin for civil service reform; replaced the former Covenanted/Uncovenanted structure with Imperial, Provincial, and Subordinate Public Services.
Establishes the link between Aitchison Commission and Civil Services Categorization.
4
Analyze the focus of the Fraser Commission (1902).
Appointed under Lord Curzon to investigate police functioning and suggest police training and administrative reforms.
Establishes the link between Fraser Commission and Police Administration.

Key Concept

Colonial Administrative Commissions and Sectoral Reform Policies
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British Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems