Quiz on Constitutional experiments during the rule of the East India Company (1773-1857)

Question 1:Which act subjected the East India Company's actions to the supervision of the British Govt?
Regulating Act, 1773
Pitts Act of 1784
Act of 1786

Question 2:According to which act Madras and Bombay Presidencies were subordinated to the Governor-General-in-Council of Bengal in all matters.

Charter Act of 1793
Pitts Act of 1784
Act of 1786

Question 3:In which Act the Governor General was given the power to over-ride the council and was made Commander-in-Chief also?
Charter Act of 1793
Act of 1773
Act of 1786

Question 4:Which act provided that Company be given monopoly of trade for 20 more years?
Charter Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1813
Act of 1773

Question 5:Which act permitted Christian missionaries to come to India and preach their religion.
Charter Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1813
Charter Act of 1833

Question 6:According to which Act a law commission was constituted for codification of laws?
Act of 1986
Charter Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1833

Question 7:Which Act renewed the powers of the Company and allowed it to retain the possession of Indian territories in trust for the British Crown but not for any specified period?
Charter Act of 1853
Charter Act of 1833
Regulating Act of 1773

Question 8:In Charter act of 1833 a law member (without power to vote) was added to the Executive Council of the Governor General............was the first Law member.
Bentick
Macaulay
Simon

Question 9:Which act put an end to Dual government?
Regulating Act, 1753
Regulating Act, 1723
Regulating Act, 1773

Question 10:In which act Legislation was treated for the first time as separate from executive functions.
Charter Act of 1853
Regulating Act of 1773
Act of 1786