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UPSC 2011: With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted "Home Charges"? 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India. 3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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‘Home Charges’ were the annual payments transferred from Indian revenues to Britain that included: (1) expenses of the India Office in London, (2) salaries, furlough allowances and pensions of British civil & military personnel serving or retired from India, and (3) costs of imperial wars fought outside India but debited to Indian accounts (e.g., Burma, Afghanistan). All three statements therefore form part of Home Charges—option (d). ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/solution-of-the-upsc-prelims-2011-general-studies-paper/))
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