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When did the Governor of Bengal became the ‘Governor-
General of Bengal’

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Regulating Act of 1773

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Which act provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three others judges

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Regulating Act of 1773

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First such Governor General of Bengal

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Lord Warren Hastings

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Where was the first supreme court established

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Calcutta

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When was the first supreme court established

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1774

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Which act prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the
‘natives’.

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Regulating Act of 1773

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Which act is known as the Act of Settlement

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Amending Act of 1781

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Which act exempted the Governor-General and the Council and servants of the company from the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court for their official actions

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Amending Act of 1781 or Settlement Act

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Which act laid down that the appeals from the Provincial Courts could be taken to the Governor-General-in-Council and not
to the Supreme Court.

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Amending Act of 1781 or Settlement Act

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Which act provided that the Supreme Court was to have jurisdiction
over all the inhabitants of Calcutta

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Amending Act of 1781 or Settlement Act

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Which act distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company (Double government)

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Pitt’s India Act of 1784

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Which year was the Pitts India act passed

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1784

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When were the Company’s territories in India for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’

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In Pitt’s India Act of 1784

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Through which act, British Government was given supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India?

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Pitt’s India Act of 1784

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What enactments were made under the Act of 1786?

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  1. Lord Cornwallis should be given the power to override the decision of his council in special cases.
  2. He would also be the Commander-in-Chief.
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Which act laid down that the members of the Board of Control and their staff were, to be paid out of the Indian revenues?

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Charter Act of 1793

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Which act abolished the trade monopoly of the company in India?

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Charter Act of 1813

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Which act allowed Christian missionaries to come to India?

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Charter Act of 1813

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Which act authorized the Local Governments in India to impose
taxes on persons?

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Charter Act of 1813

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Which act made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India?

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Charter Act of 1833

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Who is the first governor-general of India

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Lord William Bentick

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Which act provided for the establishment of the Indian (Central) Legislative Council?

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Charter Act of 1853

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Which act threw open covenanted civil service for Indians?

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Charter Act of 1853

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It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the
Indian (Central) Legislative Council

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Charter Act of 1853

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First local governments to represent in the legislative council of GG
Madras, Bombay, Bengal and Agra
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Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India?
Government of India Act of 1858
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First Viceroy of India
Lord Canning
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It ended the system of double Government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors.
Government of India Act of 1858
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Act for the Good Government of India
Government of India Act of 1858
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It constituted the Secretary of State-in council as a body corporate, capable of suing and being sued in India and in England.
Government of India Act of 1858
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Viceroy to nominated non-official members of his expanded council.
Indian Councils Act of 1861
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It initiated the process of decentralization by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies.
Indian Councils Act of 1861
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Started the portfolio system
Indian Councils Act of 1861
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Gave the Viceroy the power to issue ordinances
Indian Councils Act of 1861
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Which act started the process described as a nomination made on the recommendation of certain bodies?
Indian Councils Act of 1892
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Under the Indian Councils Act of 1892, how was the nomination of some non-official members of the Central Legislative Council done?
By the viceroy on the recommendation of provincial legislative councils and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce
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Under the Indian Councils Act of 1892, how was the nomination of some non-official members of the Provincial Legislative Council done?
By the Governors on the recommendation of the district boards, municipalities, universities, trade associations, zamindars and chambers
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Communal representation for Muslims was given through which Act?
Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)
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Father of Communal Electorate
Lord Minto
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Which act, provided (for the first time) for the association of Indians with the executive councils of the Viceroy and Governors?
Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)
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Who was the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s executive council as a law member?
Satyendra Prasad Sinha
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Dyarchy was introduced through which act?
Government of India Act of 1919
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Which act introduced Bicameralism and elections in India?
Government of India Act of 1919
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Through Government of India Act of 1919, separated electorate was extended to?
Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans
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Government of India Act of 1919 established CPSC for recruiting civil servants in which year?
1926
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Which Act introduced the responsible government in provinces?
Government of India Act of 1935

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