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In which year was PittтАЩs India Act passed by the British Parliament?
1784
1857
1774
1853
1784
Pitt's India Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1784 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773. It introduced the dual system of governance by creating a Board of Control to oversee the East India Company's political affairs, effectively bringing the Company under the control of the British government.
Pitt's India Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1784 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773. It introduced the dual system of governance by creating a Board of Control to oversee the East India Company's political affairs, effectively bringing the Company under the control of the British government.
This Act established the Board of Control, marking the beginning of the British Crown's direct interference in the administration of the East India Company in India.
Established a Board of Control consisting of six commissioners to supervise the Company's civil, military, and revenue affairs.
Distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the East India Company.
Reduced the strength of the Governor-General's Council from four members to three to increase efficiency.
Empowered the British government to exercise direct control over the Company's governance in India.
The Act was named after William Pitt the Younger, who was the British Prime Minister at the time.
It gave the Governor-General of Bengal more power over the presidencies of Madras and Bombay, centralizing authority.
Option B (1857) refers to the year of the Indian Rebellion, a turning point that led to the end of Company rule.
Option C (1774) refers to the year the Supreme Court was established in Calcutta under the Regulating Act of 1773.
Option D (1853) refers to the Charter Act of 1853, which introduced open competition for civil services.
A is correct тАФ Pitt's India Act was passed in 1784 to establish British government control over the East India Company.
Always correlate the British regulatory acts (1773, 1784, 1813, 1833, 1853) with the administrative changes they brought, as these frequently appear in chronological sequence questions in competitive exams.