Multiple choice

With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by-

  1. The Regulatory Act of 1773.

  2. Pitt's India Act of 1784.

  3. The Charter Act of 1813.

  4. The Charter Act of 1833.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Charter Act of 1833 completely ended the East India Company's commercial trade monopoly in India, allowing all British merchants to trade freely. Earlier Acts like 1813 had only partially opened trade to other merchants in specific areas.