{"id":3099,"date":"2025-11-27T14:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3099"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:35:46","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3099","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (173)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. The Regulating Act of 1773 is significant because it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Abolished the East India Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Gave full control of India to the British Crown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Was the first step in regulating the East India Company&#8217;s affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Allowed Indians to enter civil services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Was the first step in regulating the East India Company&#8217;s affairs <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> 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.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal appointed under the Regulating Act of 1773?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord Cornwallis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord Wellesley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord William Bentinck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Warren Hastings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Warren Hastings <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor-General of Bengal. This title was created under the Regulating Act of 1773.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. The dual government system established under Pitt\u2019s India Act of 1784 meant:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Two separate Indian and British governments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Division of administrative and legislative functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Commercial and political functions separated between two bodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Two capitals for British India<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Commercial and political functions separated between two bodies <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Pitt\u2019s 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.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which Act first referred to British territories in India as &#8220;British possessions in India&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Regulating Act of 1773<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Pitt\u2019s India Act of 1784<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Charter Act of 1813<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Charter Act of 1833<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Pitt\u2019s India Act of 1784 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Pitt\u2019s India Act of 1784 marked the first use of the term &#8220;British possessions in India,&#8221; highlighting increased British governmental control.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. The Act of Settlement (Amending Act of 1781) was passed mainly to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Separate legislative and executive functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Grant independence to India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Increase revenue collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rectify defects in the Regulating Act of 1773<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Rectify defects in the Regulating Act of 1773 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> 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.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. The Regulating Act of 1773 is significant because it: View Answer Correct Option: 3. Was the first step in regulating the East India Company&#8217;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. 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