Company Rule

Question 1

What was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India?

Answer 1

Regulating Act of 1773

Question 2

Who was the first governor general?

Answer 2

Lord Warren Hastings

Question 3

Who assisted the Governor General of Bengal?

Answer 3

4 member Executive Council

Question 4

Which Governors became subordinate to the Governor General of Bengal, after the Regulating Act of 1773?

Answer 4

Governors of Bombay and Madras Presidencies

Question 5

When and where was the 1st Supreme court established and in accordance with which act?

Answer 5

1774, Calcutta, Regulating Act - 1773

Question 6

How many judges were appointed in the Supreme Court?

Answer 6

1 Chief Justice and 3 Other Judges

Question 7

Name the first judges of the Supreme court.

Answer 7

Chief Justice - Sir Elijah Impey

Other Judges - Chambers, Liemenster, Hyde

Question 8

What is the Court of Directors?

Answer 8

Governing body of the EIC, who reported all political, civil, military and revenue affairs.

Question 9

What was the Regulating Act of 1773 based on ?

Answer 9

The report of a committee, headed by the then PM Lord North.

Question 10

When was the first and last regulating acts of the EIC?

Answer 10

1773, 1853

Question 11

What was the 1st step taken to regulate EIC?

Answer 11

Regulating Act of 1773

Question 12

What was the 1st step taken to centralize India?

Answer 12

Regulating Act of 1773

Question 13

Which act is known as the Act of Settlement?

Answer 13

Amending Act of 1781

Question 14

What is the main feature of the Amending Act of 1781?

Answer 14

It exempted the Governor General, his in council and the servants of the company from SC’s jurisdiction.

Question 15

According to the Amending Act, 1781, how were the defendants to be tried in the court?

Answer 15

In accordance to their personal laws.

Question 16

According to the Amending Act, 1781, where were the provincial courts directed to take their appeals?

Answer 16

Governor General in- Council

Question 17

What were the responsibilities of the Board of Controllers?

Answer 17

All political responisbilities.

Question 18

What is the significance of the Pitts India Act, 1784?

Answer 18

British Possession in India, Provided British govt Supreme control over company’s affairs and its administration in India.

Question 19

Who was Pitt’s the younger?

Answer 19

The PM of the United Kngdom of Great Britian and Ireland; from 1783 - 1801

Question 20

What was the Act of 1786?

Answer 20

Lord Corwallis

1. He should be given power to override the decision of his council in special cases.
2. He would also be the Commander-in-Chief

Question 21

Which charter act provided that the commander-in-chief was not to be a member of the Governor General’s counsel?

Answer 21

Charter Act of 1793,

Unless the position is appointed.

Question 22

Which Act provisioned for the salaries of the members of the Board of Control to be paid from Indian revenues?

Answer 22

Charter Act, 1793

Question 23

In which act did the trade monopoly of the EIC come to an end?

Answer 23

Charter act, 1813

Question 24

In accordance with which act were the Christian minorities allowed to create awareness about their religion in India?

Answer 24

Charter Act, 1813

Question 25

According to which act for local autonomous bodies allowed to levy tax?

Answer 25

Charter act, 1813

Question 26

Even though trade monopoly of EIC was ended In 1813, which trade monopoly still remained with ECE?

Answer 26

Trade monopoly over tea and trade with China

Question 27

What was the final step of centralisation ?

Answer 27

Charter Act, 1833

Question 28

Which charter act provided for the establishment of a law commission and what was the purpose of this commission?

Answer 28

Charter Act of 1833. Consolidation and Codification of Indian Laws.

Question 29

Who was appointed as the chairman of the first law commission and when

Answer 29

Lord Macaulay, 1835

Question 30

Who replaced Lord Macaulay as a law member in the Governor General’s Council?

Answer 30

Sir James Stephen

Question 31

Which actor is famously known as Saint Helena act?

Answer 31

Charter Act of 1833

Question 32

Slavery system in India was declared illegal through which charter act?

Answer 32

Charter Act, 1833

Question 33

When was slavery system abolished in India?

Answer 33

1843

Question 34

What was the powers of the governor general of India?

Answer 34

All the legislative powers of the British territories, including those of Bombay and Madras presidencies.

Question 35

What were the laws made under charter act of 1833 known as?

Answer 35

Acts

Question 36

Who was the first governor general of India?

Answer 36

Lord William Bentick

Question 37

In which act was open competition for selection of civil servants proposed?

Answer 37

Charter Act 1833

Question 38

Who opposed the open selection of civil servants under the charter act of 1833?

Answer 38

Court of Directors

Question 39

Under the Charter Act of 1833, who prepared the budget for the country?

Answer 39

Governor General of India

Question 40

Why was the Law Commission formed?

Answer 40

Formed under the Charter Act of 1833, to consolidate and codify Indian Laws.

Question 41

What was the charter act of 1853 based on?

Answer 41

It was based on report of the then Governor General Dalhousie for improving the administration of the company.

Question 42

What is the significance of charter act of 1853?

Answer 42

This act defined separately the legislative and administrative functions of the council. Selection of civil servants for the company was now through open competitive exams.

Question 43

Which Charter Act introduced open civil service examinations for civil servants?

Answer 43

Charter Act, 1853

Question 44

What is the Macaulay Committee ? When was it appointed?

Answer 44

Committee on the Indian Civil Service, 1854

Question 45

Which act made important changes in the Indian Legislative system?

Answer 45

Charter Act, 1853

Question 46

How many members of the Governor General's Legislative Council, were appointed by the Local Governments?

Answer 46

4 | Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Agra