Question

Why was the Regulating Act passed in 1773?

• A. To regulate Indian civil officers, the police system, the judicial system, and the military system.
• B. Political leaders of Britain wanted to get control over the East India Company.
• C. The East India Company wanted to control the Britain politics.
• D. The East India Company wanted to get more control over Bombay and Madras Presidency.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Political leaders of Britain wanted to get control over the East India Company.

East India Company officials had become super-rich while working in India. Many people in Britain feared that they could upset the political environment of their country. Thus, the Regulating Act of 1773 was implemented to overhaul the management of the East India Company's rule in India.