Indian Polity MCQs:British Acts (1773-1858) | UPSC Prelims Topic-Wise Quiz

Consider the following provisions relating to Regulating Act of 1773:
1. The Governor of Bengal was designated as the Governor-General of India.
2. The executive council comprises four members were created.
3. It prohibited the servants of East India Company from engaging in any private trade.
4. It provided for the establishment of High Court in Calcutta in 1774.
Which of the following are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Regulating Act of 1773:
1. It made the administration of Bengal, Bombay and Madras presidencies independent of each other.
2. It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade.
3. It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta.
How many of the above statements are correct?

The Regulating Act 1773 has a great constitutional importance due to which of the following?
1. It was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
2. It was the first step to recognize the political, economic and administrative functions of the Company.
3. It laid the foundations of centralized administration in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following Acts laid the foundation of the British Administration in India?

Which of the following are the features of the Regulating Act of 1773?
1. It provided for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774).
2. It created an executive council for the Governor-General of Bengal.
3. It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal.
4. It established a Board of Control for managing Political Affairs.

Which one of the following was not provided in the Regulating Act of 1773? (A) It made the Presidency of Bengal supreme over those of Bombay and Madras in matters relating to war and peace. (B) The tenure of the Governor-General and his Councillors was fixed as five years. (C) The Supreme Court of Justice was established at Calcutta. (D) The Governor-General-in-Council was authorized to appoint successors to Bombay and Madras Presidencies.

Which of the following is/are the features of Act of Settlement, 1781? 1. It exempted the Governor-General from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for the acts done by them in their official capacity.
2. It empowered the Supreme Court to frame regulations for the Provincial Courts and Councils.

Which of the following Act distinguished the commercial and political functions of the Company?

Consider the following statements regarding the Pitts India Act of 1784: 1. It allowed the Court of Directors of East India Company to manage the political affairs in India. 2. The Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’.

Which one of the following Acts provided the setting up of a Board of Control in Britain, through which the British Government could fully control the British East India Company's civil, military and revenue affairs in India?

Which of the following is/are features of Charter Act of 1813? 1. It abolished the trade monopoly of the company in India. 2. Act did not assert the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Company’s territories in India. 3. It did not allow the Christian missionaries to come to India for the purpose of enlightening the people.

Which of the following is/ are features of Charter Act of 1833? 1. It introduced a system of Open Competition for civil services for first time in India. 2. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Acts while laws made under this act were called as Regulations.

Consider the following statements regarding the Charter Act of 1833: 1. It deprived the legislative powers of the Governors of Bombay and Madras. 2. It ended both the commercial and administrative activities of the East India Company. 3. It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council. How many of the above statements are correct?

Match List I with List II:
A. Designation of Governor-General of Bengal as Governor-General of India → 1. Charter Act of 1833
B. Dyarchy introduced → 3. Government of India Act, 1919
C. All-India Federation and Provincial Autonomy → 4. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Transfer of control from Company to Crown → 2. Government of India Act, 1858

Match List I with List II: 1. Government of India Act, 1935 → Envisaged Dominion status 2. Indian Councils Act, 1909 → Separate electorate for Muslims 3. Government of India Act, 1919 → Introduction of Provincial Autonomy 4. Government of India Act, 1858 → Transfer of power to Crown

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to Indian council act 1861? 1. It provided that the Viceroy should nominate some Indians as non-official members of his expanded council. 2. It empowered the Viceroy to make rules and orders for the more convenient transaction of business in the council. 3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of the legislative council, during an emergency.

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced which of the following provisions in India? 1. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of legislative Council during an emergency. 2. It gave a recognition to the ‘portfolio’ system, introduced by Lord Dalhousie. 3. It nominated four Indians to the legislative council of viceroy.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Charter Act of 1853?
1) The Act of 1853 was the last of the Charter Acts and made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India.
2) It combined the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council.