UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper I
Question 50: History and Culture
By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India, with control over civil and military affairs of the Company's territories; William Bentinck became the first. It also ended the Company's trade monopoly and added a law member to the council. The Regulating Act 1773 created the Governor-General of Bengal, Pitt's India Act 1784 set up the Board of Control, and the 1793 Act extended the Company's charter.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The Regulating Act of 1773 created the Governor-General of Bengal.
- (b) Pitt's India Act of 1784 created the Board of Control.
- (c) The Charter Act of 1793 extended the Company's charter.
- (d) Correct: the Charter Act of 1833 designated the Governor-General of India.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.