Question

Match the following and state the correct answer given below.

a. Regulating Act 1773	i. Competitive examinations were introduced for services
b.Charter Act of 1833	ii.Separate communal electorate was introduced
c. Charter Act of 1853	iii.Made the Governor of Bengal as the Governor General of India
d.Indian Councils Act  1909	iv.A law member was added to the Governor General's Council

A. a - (ii), b - (iii), c - (iv), d - (i)
B. a - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
С. a - (iv), b - (i), c - (ii), d- (iii)
D. a - (ii), b - (i), c-(iii), d - (iv)

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss the acts mentioned in the question one by one in order to match with the correct alternative.One common thing is that all have been passed before independence.Regulating Act 1773 b.Charter Act of 1833 ,c. Charter Act of 1853 and d.Indian Councils Act 1909.

Complete answer:
We will discuss the acts mentioned in the question one by one. Regulating act seventeen hundred seventy three designated the governor general of Bengal and created an executive Council of four members to assist him. Lord Warren hasting was the first governor general of Bengal administration of justice the act proposed setting of a Supreme Court at Calcutta.
 The Charter Act of eighteen hundred fifty three empowered British East India companies to retain the territories and the revenue in India open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants were introduced.
 The Charter Act of eighteen hundred thirty three was the result of industrial revolution in England which has declared India has to function in the market for English mass production it has ended the activities of East India company as a commercial body now it has become our only administrative body in India trust of Indian territories were held by trust for his majesty their heir and the successes.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Indian Council act nineteen hundred nine introduced the system of communal representative for Muslims by accepting the concept of separate electorate. This act legalised communalism act is also called as Morley Minto reforms.Attempt to widen the scope of Legislative Council. To increase the participation of Indians in governance.