Which of the following statements is not correct? According to Pitt's India Act, the Board of Control would consist of ______.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Secretary of State for India

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Four Privy Councillors

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The Governor-General

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Solution

The correct option is D The Governor-General
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. A Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India called Board of Control was created. This board was made of six people viz. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State, and four Privy Councillors nominated by the King.

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