Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Act of the British Parliament) A. The Pitt's India Act, 1784 B. The Charter Act, 1813 C. The Charter Act, 1833 D. The Charter Act, 1853 List-II (Key Provision) 1. Enlargement of the Governor-General's Legislative Council 2. Discrimination against Indians removed in matters of employment and higher service 3. Board set up by the Crown to control affairs of India 4. Termination of monopoly of East India Company over Indian trade Code :
- A.A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
- B.A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- C.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
- D.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1. Taken in order, each Act adds one step in the Crown's control over the Company. Pitt's India Act, 1784 created the Board of Control to oversee the Company's civil, military and revenue affairs. The Charter Act, 1813 ended the Company's monopoly of Indian trade, leaving it only the trade in tea and with China. The Charter Act, 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India and declared that no Indian would be barred from any office because of religion, birth or colour. The Charter Act, 1853 separated law-making from executive work and enlarged the Governor-General's council for legislation, a small legislature in the making. Option A is wrong because 1784 is the Board of Control, not the enlarged council. Option B is wrong because it gives 1813 the employment clause and 1833 the end of the trade monopoly. Option D is wrong because it repeats that same swap of 1813 and 1833. Exam tip: 1784 Board of Control, 1813 monopoly ends, 1833 no bar on Indians, 1853 bigger legislative council.
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