Question

According to the Regulating Act Court of Directors were to be elected for a period of _____.
A. 5 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 3years

Answer 1

Hint:The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed by the British parliament to control the territories of East India Company majorly in Bengal and to keep a check on the growing power of the company. Warren Hastings was appointed as a Governor General of the presidency of Fort Williams.

Complete answer:
The Regulating Act of 1773 was an Act of Parliament of Great Britain intended to regulate and supervise the management of the East India Company's rule in India. It prohibited private trade and gift taking practice of the officials from the natives. Administration of the East India Company in England was managed by a body of 24 directors known as a Court of Directors. They were elected on the basis of shareholders of the company on annual bases . Now let's take a look on the options-

5 Years- As the time period of election was of 4 years , therefore this is an incorrect option.

4 Years- 4 years was the time period set by the Regulating Act for the Court of Directors, hence this is the correct option.

6 Years- As the time period of election was of 4 years , therefore this is an incorrect option.

3 Years- As the time period of election was of 4 years , therefore this is an incorrect option.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note: The Act of Regulation was the first step to centralise the government. The defects of this act were that the Governor General had no veto power and the Supreme Court powers were not well defined that's why the Pitt's India Act was introduced to meet the shortcomings of the Regulating Act.