Regulating Act 1773 and Pitts Act 1784

Q. Why was the Regulating Act passed in 1773?

1. To regulate Indian civil officers, the police system, the judicial system, and the military system.
2. Political leaders of Britain wanted to get control over the East India Company.
3. The East India Company wanted to control the Britain politics.
4. The East India Company wanted to get more control over Bombay and Madras Presidency.

Q. What were the provisions of the Regulating Act of 1773?

1. Supervision of the Bengal Presidency.
2. The Governor of Bengal became the Governor-General of India.
3. The Bengal Presidency answered to the Governor-General of Madras.
4. The Supreme Court was established in Calcutta.

Q. Under the Regulating Act of 1773, a ‘Supreme Court of Judicature’ was established in .

1. Chennai
2. Delhi
3. Calcutta

Q. Why was the Regulating Act of 1773 passed?

1. British officials started getting more corrupt.
2. To control the East India Company and its officials.
3. To regulate the land policies in India.
4. To prevent corruption within the East India Company officials.

Q. What replaced the existing Board of Directors under the Pitt's Act in 1784?

1. New Board of Directors
2. Board of Controllers
3. Board of Counsellors
4. Board of Commissioners

Q. What did the Pitt's Act of 1784 do?

1. It limited the powers of the East India Company.
2. It appointed a Board of Controllers with four commissioners.
3. It appointed a Board of Controllers with six commissioners.
4. It denied political rights to Indians.

Q. The Pitts Act came _______ years after the Regulating Act.

1. 11

Q. Before the Regulating Act of 1773, which of the following Presidency was supervising the other two Presidencies?

1. Bengal Presidency
2. All the Presidencies were independent
3. Madras Presidency
4. Bombay Presidency

Q. The Pitts Act was passed in which year?

1. 1773
2. 1883
3. 1774
4. 1784

Q. true or false :
The Regulating Act of 1773 made provision for the formation of the Supreme Court.

1. True
2. False