Multiple choice

In which year was the Regulating Act passed?

  1. 1757

  2. 1792

  3. 1773

  4. 1723

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first major parliamentary intervention in the affairs of the East India Company. It established the office of Governor-General of Bengal (Warren Hastings became the first) and attempted to regulate the company's administration in India.