The British East India Company and Its Rise to Power in India

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In which year was the East India Company granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth I?

  • 1600 (correct)
  • 1610
  • 1608
  • 1605

What was the significant event that led to the British Crown assuming direct responsibility for the governance of India?

  • The granting of the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
  • The formation of the Constituent Assembly
  • The Sepoy Mutiny (correct)
  • The Indian Independence Movement

When did the Constitution of India come into being?

  • January 26, 1947
  • August 15, 1950
  • August 15, 1947
  • January 26, 1950 (correct)

What was the primary function of the East India Company till 1765?

<p>Trading in India (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the Constituent Assembly formed?

<p>1946 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Regulating Act of 1773?

<p>To control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What was the primary effect of the Amending Act of 1781 on the Supreme Court?

<p>It decreased the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Pitt's India Act of 1784?

<p>It split the commercial and political functions of the Company (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the provision of the Regulating Act of 1773 regarding the private trade of the Company's servants?

<p>It prohibited the servants from engaging in private trade (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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