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When did the British Crown assume direct responsibility for the governance of India?
When did the British Crown assume direct responsibility for the governance of India?
What did the East India Company obtain in 1765, which marked the start of its career as a territorial power?
What did the East India Company obtain in 1765, which marked the start of its career as a territorial power?
When was the Indian Constitution established?
When was the Indian Constitution established?
What was the original purpose of the East India Company when it first came to India?
What was the original purpose of the East India Company when it first came to India?
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Which major event led to the British Crown assuming direct responsibility for governing India?
Which major event led to the British Crown assuming direct responsibility for governing India?
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What marked the transition of the East India Company from purely trading functions to territorial power?
What marked the transition of the East India Company from purely trading functions to territorial power?
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What was the significance of the Regulating Act of 1773?
What was the significance of the Regulating Act of 1773?
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What was one of the key features of the Regulating Act of 1773?
What was one of the key features of the Regulating Act of 1773?
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What was a provision in the Amending Act of 1781 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773?
What was a provision in the Amending Act of 1781 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773?
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Who was designated as the first 'Governor-General of Bengal' under the Regulating Act of 1773?
Who was designated as the first 'Governor-General of Bengal' under the Regulating Act of 1773?
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Which act created an Executive Council to assist the Governor-General?
Which act created an Executive Council to assist the Governor-General?
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What did the Amending Act of 1781 exempt from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
What did the Amending Act of 1781 exempt from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
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What was strengthened by the Regulating Act of 1773?
What was strengthened by the Regulating Act of 1773?
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Who was empowered to frame regulations for Provincial Courts and Councils under the Amending Act of 1781?
Who was empowered to frame regulations for Provincial Courts and Councils under the Amending Act of 1781?
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What did the Regulating Act prohibit the servants of the Company from doing?
What did the Regulating Act prohibit the servants of the Company from doing?
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Under which act did the Supreme Court gain jurisdiction over all inhabitants of Culcutta?
Under which act did the Supreme Court gain jurisdiction over all inhabitants of Culcutta?
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