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Download Solution PDFBy which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 4.
Key PointsCharter Act of 1833:
- Centralization:
- The Charter Act of 1833 marked the final step towards centralizing the British administration in India.
- Designation of the Governor-General:
- The Act designated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India, granting him authority over all British territories in India.
- This centralization vested all civil and military powers in the Governor-General of India.
- First Governor-General of India:
- Lord William Bentick was appointed as the first Governor-General of India under this Act.
- Legislative Powers:
- The Act took away the legislative powers of the governors of Bombay and Madras, giving the Governor-General of India exclusive legislative authority for the entire British India.
- Additional Provisions:
- Ended the East India Company's role as a commercial entity, transforming it into a purely administrative body.
- Introduced the idea of open competition for civil service appointments and stated that Indians should not be excluded from holding any office in the Company's administration.
Other Acts:
- The Regulating Act (1773):
- Established the post of Governor-General of Bengal but did not designate him as the Governor-General of India.
- Pitt's India Act (1784):
- Established dual control between the British Crown and the East India Company but did not change the Governor-General's designation.
- The Charter Act of 1793:
- Renewed the Company's charter but maintained the existing administrative structure.
- Hence, Option 4: The Charter Act of 1833 is the correct answer.
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