Pitt's India Bill was introduced by _________ in $1784$ .

Prime minister Pitt

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Governor-General of India

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The correct option is A Prime minister Pitt
Pitt's India Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773. It was named after William Pitt the Prime Minister of Britain at that time. With the Pitt's India Act, the East India Company's political functions were separated from its commercial functions.

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Q. Who passed the Pitt's India Act in 1784?

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Pitt's India Bill was introduced by _________ in 1784.

Pitt's India Bill was introduced by _________ in $1784$ .