Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. By Pitt's India Act, the members of the Governor-General's Council were reduced to three.
  2. Pitt's India Act abolished the monopoly of the Company's Indian trade.
  3. By Pitt's India Act, through a supplementary Act, the Governor General was empowered to hold the office of Commander-in Chief in special cases. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 3 only

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pitt's India Act of 1784 reduced the Governor-General's Council to three members to ensure efficiency. A supplementary act in 1786 allowed the Governor-General to override his council and hold the office of Commander-in-Chief. The act did not abolish the Company's trade monopoly, which occurred much later.

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