The Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh was established in which of the following districts?

The correct answer is 'Allahabad (Prayagraj)'.

Key Points

• The Board of Revenue was established at Allahabad in the year of 1831.
• The Board had been functioning as Chief Revenue Authority, both Administrative and Judicial.
• The Board of Revenue was the highest Revenue Judiciary in the State with incidental executive functions requiring control over Commissioners and Collectors.
• Before independence, it exercised almost the same powers and prestige as the High Court.
• After the emergence of responsible Government and welfare state, both of these functions of the Board of Revenue led to greater centralization with respect to policy formulation and policy implementation.
• To a great extent, the administrative power exercised by the Board of Revenue was taken by the State Government.