In which year was the Regulation Act passed?
(A) A.D. 1757
(B) A.D. 1765
(C) A.D. 1773
(D) A.D. 1793
Correct Answer : A.D. 1773
Question Asked : 56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015
Regulating Act, 1773, was passed by the British Parliament for the regulation of the British East India Company’s Indian Territories, mainly in Bengal. The main provisions of the Act were the appointment of a Governor General of Fort William in Bengal with supervisory powers over the Presidencies of Madras (now Chennai) and Bombay (now Mumbai). The Governor General had a Council of four who were given the power to cast vote but no veto. Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor of Bengal.
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