1. By which of the following Act, the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of East India Company in India.
(a) Regulating Act, 1773
(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(c) Charter Act, 1813
(d) Charter Act, 1793
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2. In which of the following Acts, the provision was made for establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?
(a) Regulating Act, 1773
(b) Charter Act, 1813
(c) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(d) Charter Act, 1833
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3. The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
(a) the Regulating Act, 1773
(b) the Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(c) the Charter Act, 1793
(d) the Charter Act, 1813
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4. Consider the following statements. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed by British Parliament in order to
I. establish Parliamentary control over the administration of the East India Company’s territory in India.
II. make the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal.
III. end of dual system of administration in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I and III
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5. Which Act passed by the British Parliament to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773, is also known as East India Company Act, 1784?
(a) Regulating Act, 1773
(b) India Council Act, 1861
(c) Pitts’s India Act, 1784
(d) Government of India Act, 1858
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