Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not correct regarding the chief clauses of the Regulating Act of 1773 ?

  1. The civil and military government and the management of all territorial acquisitions and revenues in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, were vested in the Governor-General at Fort William, assisted by four Councilors

  2. The Governor-General in Council at Fort William was given the power of superintending the administration of the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay

  3. The President of the Board of Control exercised all powers relating to supervising the Indian colony and the Court of Directors merely retained the right of making appointments

  4. A Supreme Court consisting of a Chief Justice and three Judges was set up at Fort William to deal with all cases of crime
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Regulating Act of 1773 established the Governor-General and the Supreme Court, but the Board of Control was only created by Pitt's India Act of 1784. Option C describes the later system under the Board of Control, not the 1773 Act.

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