Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end?

The Charter Act of 1793

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The Charter Act of 1813

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The Charter Act of 1833

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The Charter Act of 1853

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Solution

The correct option is C The Charter Act of 1833
The Charter Act of 1833 ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body thereafter. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it 'in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.

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