Q1. The Regulating Act of 1773 is significant because it:
- Abolished the East India Company
- Gave full control of India to the British Crown
- Was the first step in regulating the East India Company’s affairs
- Allowed Indians to enter civil services
Correct Option: 3. Was the first step in regulating the East India Company’s affairs
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first time the British government intervened to regulate the functioning of the East India Company. It laid the foundation for centralized administration.
Q2. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal appointed under the Regulating Act of 1773?
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Wellesley
- Lord William Bentinck
- Warren Hastings
Correct Option: 4. Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor-General of Bengal. This title was created under the Regulating Act of 1773.
Q3. The dual government system established under Pitt’s India Act of 1784 meant:
- Two separate Indian and British governments
- Division of administrative and legislative functions
- Commercial and political functions separated between two bodies
- Two capitals for British India
Correct Option: 3. Commercial and political functions separated between two bodies
Explanation: The Pitt’s India Act set up a dual system: commercial functions were handled by the Court of Directors, and political/administrative functions by a newly formed Board of Control.
Q4. Which Act first referred to British territories in India as “British possessions in India”?
- Regulating Act of 1773
- Pitt’s India Act of 1784
- Charter Act of 1813
- Charter Act of 1833
Correct Option: 2. Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Explanation: Pitt’s India Act of 1784 marked the first use of the term “British possessions in India,” highlighting increased British governmental control.
Q5. The Act of Settlement (Amending Act of 1781) was passed mainly to:
- Separate legislative and executive functions
- Grant independence to India
- Increase revenue collection
- Rectify defects in the Regulating Act of 1773
Correct Option: 4. Rectify defects in the Regulating Act of 1773
Explanation: The Act of 1781 was enacted to fix issues that arose from the Regulating Act, especially regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and administrative overlaps.