10 Questions
In which year was the East India Company granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth I?
1600
What was the significant event that led to the British Crown assuming direct responsibility for the governance of India?
The Sepoy Mutiny
When did the Constitution of India come into being?
January 26, 1950
What was the primary function of the East India Company till 1765?
Trading in India
In which year was the Constituent Assembly formed?
1946
What was the primary purpose of the Regulating Act of 1773?
To control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India
Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773?
Lord Warren Hastings
What was the primary effect of the Amending Act of 1781 on the Supreme Court?
It decreased the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
What was the significance of the Pitt's India Act of 1784?
It split the commercial and political functions of the Company
What was the provision of the Regulating Act of 1773 regarding the private trade of the Company's servants?
It prohibited the servants from engaging in private trade
Learn about the early history of the British in India, from the arrival of the East India Company in 1608 to its transformation into a territorial power. Discover how the company's role evolved over time, including the significance of the diwani and the sepoy mutiny.
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