Question:
Which of the following Acts established the
Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India?
Which of the following Acts established the
Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India?
Options:
- Regulating Act of 1773
- Pitt’s India Act of 1784
- Charter Act of 1793
- Charter Act of 1813
- Regulating Act of 1773
- Pitt’s India Act of 1784
- Charter Act of 1793
- Charter Act of 1813
Correct Answer: Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Explanation:
This Act established the Board of Control in Britain to supervise and regulate the policies of the East India Company through its Court of Directors. It created a dual system of control—Company officials handled administration, while the British government guided political and military affairs in India.
This Act established the Board of Control in Britain to supervise and regulate the policies of the East India Company through its Court of Directors. It created a dual system of control—Company officials handled administration, while the British government guided political and military affairs in India.