Question

As per Pitt's India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of _________
A.The Board of Control
B.The Court of Directors
C.The House of Commons
D.The House of Lords

Answer 1

Hint: As per the Pitt’s Indian Act, the East India Company’s were separated and a secret committee of 3 members were formed.

Complete Answer: As per Pitt's India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of The Court of Directors, option B. Another name and most broadly called name of Pitt’s India Act is The East India Company Act of 1784. It was an act by the Parliament of Britain for addressing the shortcomings of the Regulating Act. It was named for William Pitt the theYounger, British Prime Minister of the time. The act provided the appointment of the Board of Control providing a joint government. A board of 6 members was set up for political activities and Court of directors for financial and commercial activities. It was the institution of dual control. Directors were in charge of political executants and commerce as well. The Board Members were nominated by the king.
Governor General was given the highest authority to overrule the council on important matters.
The principles laid down formed the base of the British administration.
In 1781, a select and a Secret Committee was formed for attending the affairs of the company. The East India Company became entangled in politics in India and soon it realized the necessity of the formation of a secret order from London. The East India Company executive body was proving to be ill-fitted and for this task a Secret Political Committee soon formulated. The duty was to ensure the safety of the ships of the company and of issuing secret political orders.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note: It is a fact that even before 1784, the Secret Committee emerged as the Company's Cabinet Council and it was the most powerful committee. This status was maintained until the company’s extinction in 1854.