Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. The Charter Act of 1793 enabled the Governor-General to exercise the same authority in Madras and Bombay Presidencies as he did in Bengal

  2. The Charter Act of 1813 laid down the undoubted sovereignty of the Crown in and over the possessions of the East India Company

  3. The Charter Act of 1833 took away from the subordinate Presidencies all powers of making laws

  4. The Charter Act of 1853 made the approval of the crown unnecessary for the appointment of provincial level councilors
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Explanation

The Charter Act of 1853 did not make the approval of the crown unnecessary for the appointment of councilors. In fact, it continued the existing system where the Crown maintained significant oversight.

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