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11921
In the event of a tie in the Executive Council, what power did the Governor General possess under the Regulating Act?
While the Governor General did not have a veto to override the majority, he was given a casting vote to break a tie if the council was equally divided.
11922
The dual system of administration in Bengal, which caused confusion and led to the Regulating Act, was introduced by:
The dual system of administration (Diwani and Nizamat) was introduced by Robert Clive after the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), but it proved defective and corrupt.
11923
The Regulating Act of 1773 required the Court of Directors to submit reports on revenue, civil, and military affairs to:
To assert control, the Act required the Directors to lay before the British Government (specifically the Treasury and Secretary of State) all correspondence regarding revenue, civil, and military affairs.
11924
Which famine significantly reduced the Company's revenue and contributed to the circumstances leading to the Regulating Act?
The devastating Bengal Famine of 1770 severely reduced the revenue of the Company and the region's population, exacerbating the Company's financial crisis.
11925
What was the interest rate limit fixed by the Regulating Act of 1773 for British subjects in India?
The Supreme Court was given civil, criminal, admiralty, and ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all British subjects in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
11927
Did the Governor General have veto power over his Executive Council under the Regulating Act of 1773?
A major defect of the Act was that the Governor General had no veto power. He was bound by the majority decision of the council, though he had a casting vote in case of a tie.
11928
Which Presidencies were made subordinate to the Governor General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773?
The Act subordinated the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay to the Governor General of Bengal, particularly in matters of war and peace, centralizing authority.
11929
The Regulating Act of 1773 prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in:
By 1773, the Company was almost insolvent and applied to the British Government for a loan of One Million Pounds Sterling, which gave Parliament the leverage to regulate the Company.
