The Civil Services Examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is considered to be one of the toughest examinations and lakhs of students appear in it every year, but only a few get success. It is through this exam that IAS, IPS, IFS and IRS are selected in the country. IAS ranks are given to top rankers, but do you know when the UPSC exam was started and who was the first IAS officer of India (1st IAS Officer of India)?
British had started civil service examination
According to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Civil Service Exam in India was started by the British in the year 1854. The Civil Services Examination was introduced after Lord Macaulay’s report of the Select Committee of Parliament, whereas earlier civil servants were selected by the Directors of the East India Company and then sent to Haileybury College in London for training and Then he was posted in India.
The exam was tough for Indians
After the establishment of the Civil Service Commission in the year 1854, the examination was held in London for the first time in 1855. The minimum age for this exam is 18 years and the maximum age is 23 years. At that time the examination was very difficult for Indians and their selection as a civil servant was very difficult.
Who was the first IAS officer of the country?
Satyendranath Tagore succeeded in the Civil Services Examination in the year 1863 and became an IAS officer. Satyendranath Tagore was the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore and was officially the first IAS officer of India.
Satyendranath Tagore prepared by staying in England
Satyendranath Tagore left for England in the year 1862 to prepare for the Civil Service Examination and after preparing for just one year, he was selected for the Civil Service in 1863. After this, he completed his training in England for a year and returned to India in the year 1864. After returning to India, Satyendranath Tagore was posted in the Bombay Presidency and after a few months his posting was made in the city of Ahmedabad.
Became an IAS officer at the age of just 21
Satyendranath Tagore was born on 1 June 1842 in Kolkata and when he became an IAS officer, he was just 21 years old. He did his schooling from Hindu School in Kolkata. He was one of the first students to appear for the Calcutta University exam in the year 1857.
Translated from Zee News Hindi Education