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11961
Which term best describes the relationship between the British government and East India Company after Pitt’s India Act?
A. Partnership
B. Supervision
C. Competition
D. Neutrality
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The Company was supervised closely but not abolished.
11962
Under Pitt’s India Act, the Governor-General was required to:
A. Submit all correspondence to the Board of Control
B. Avoid contact with Indian rulers
C. Seek permission from the Mughal emperor
D. Support the French
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All political correspondence had to be shared with the Board of Control.
11963
Pitt’s India Act introduced the principle of:
A. Direct Crown rule
B. Dual control
C. Subsidiary alliance
D. Doctrine of lapse
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Dual control split political and commercial functions between two governing bodies.
11964
Pitt’s India Act strengthened the powers of which official in India?
A. Nawab of Awadh
B. Governor-General of Bengal
C. Commander-in-Chief
D. Chief Justice of Calcutta
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The Governor-General’s authority was increased, especially over the presidencies.
11965
Which authority handled political matters under Pitt’s India Act?
A. Court of Directors
B. House of Lords
C. Board of Control
D. Supreme Court
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Political control was effectively transferred to the British government via the Board of Control.
11966
Which authority handled commercial matters under Pitt’s India Act?
A. Board of Control
B. Crown
C. Court of Directors
D. Judicial Council
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Only the commercial activities remained under the Court of Directors.
11967
The dual system of control created by Pitt’s India Act was between:
A. Crown and Indian princes
B. Parliament and Company
C. Board of Control and Court of Directors
D. Supreme Court and Governor-General
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The Board of Control handled political matters while the Court of Directors managed commercial affairs.
11968
Pitt’s India Act created which important governing body?
A. Board of Control
B. Council of India
C. Privy Council
D. Court of Wards
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The Board of Control was established to supervise political affairs of the Company.
11969
Which British Prime Minister introduced Pitt’s India Act?
A. Lord North
B. William Pitt the Younger
C. William Gladstone
D. Robert Peel
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The Act is named after William Pitt the Younger, who introduced it.
11970
Pitt’s India Act was passed in which year?
A. 1773
B. 1784
C. 1793
D. 1765
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Pitt’s India Act was passed in 1784 to fix defects of the Regulating Act.
