British Rule in India

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When did the British Crown assume direct responsibility for the governance of India?

  • 1765
  • 1858 (correct)
  • 1600
  • 1947

What did the East India Company obtain in 1765, which marked the start of its career as a territorial power?

  • Independence for India
  • Rights over revenue and civil justice (diwani) (correct)
  • Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I
  • Exclusive right of trading in India

When was the Indian Constitution established?

  • 1950 (correct)
  • 1858
  • 1765
  • 1600

What was the original purpose of the East India Company when it first came to India?

<p>Trading (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which major event led to the British Crown assuming direct responsibility for governing India?

<p>'Sepoy mutiny' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marked the transition of the East India Company from purely trading functions to territorial power?

<p>'Diwani' obtained by East India Company (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>Recognition of the political and administrative functions of the East India Company (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key features of the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>Subordination of Bombay and Madras presidencies to the governor-general of Bengal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a provision in the Amending Act of 1781 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>Exclusion of revenue matters from Supreme Court jurisdiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was designated as the first 'Governor-General of Bengal' under the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>Lord Warren Hastings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act created an Executive Council to assist the Governor-General?

<p>Regulating Act of 1773 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Amending Act of 1781 exempt from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

<p>Acts done by Governor-General and Council in official capacity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was strengthened by the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>Control of British Government over East India Company (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was empowered to frame regulations for Provincial Courts and Councils under the Amending Act of 1781?

<p>Governor-General-in-Council (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Regulating Act prohibit the servants of the Company from doing?

<p>Engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from 'natives' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under which act did the Supreme Court gain jurisdiction over all inhabitants of Culcutta?

<p>Amending Act of 1781 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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