SSC Indian Polity and Civics Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-4

  • question_answer
    Which one of the following Acts laid the foundation of the British Administration in India?

    A)  Regulating Act, 1773

    B)  Pitt's India Act, 1784

    C)  Indian Councils Act, 1861

    D)  Indian Councils Act, 1892

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The Regulating Act of 1773 deserves special mention because it was the first action on the part of the British Government to regulate the affairs of the Company in India. The Pitts India Act of 1784 somewhat amended at various times, established the system of dual control of India by the government of Great Britain and the British East India Company. The Indian Councils Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that transformed the Viceroy of India's executive council into a cabinet run on the portfolio system. Indian Councils Act 1892 was the beginning of the parliamentary System in India.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner