Question

Provision was made in the Act of 1773, for the office of a Governor-General of ___ _
A)India
B)Fort William
C)Madras
D)Bombay

Answer 1

Hint: The Regulation Act of 1773, was passed by the British Parliament mainly in Bengal, for the regulation of the British East India Company. In 1773, the East India Company owed money to the government and the Bank of England as it could not meet the commitments since 1768 because of the smuggling of tea to America. Hence the Regulation Act was implemented.

Complete answer:
The Regulation Act of 1773, was the inception of the intervention of the company in the Indian affairs, after which the East India company completed the takeover process of Indian territories in 1858. The main provision of the act of 1773 was the official appointment of a Governor-General of Fort William in Bengal with ensuring his supremacy and supervision over the presidencies of Madras( now Chennai) and Bombay( now Mumbai). A supreme court of four English Judges was set up in Calcutta ( now Kolkata) and a council of four people was attributed to the governor who had the ability to vote but was given no veto power.
The act had its shortcomings, as the Governor-General had no control over the council, he could only function with the majority opinion of the council. It also failed to stop the corruption among the company officials and also failed to address the misery and issues of the Indian population.
Options A, C and D can be eliminated.

Therefore, option b is the correct answer.

Note: The Regulation Act was not sufficient for longer-term and therefore Pitt’s India Act was enacted to address the shortcomings of the Regulation Act in 1784 as a more firm and radical reform to control East India Company’s rule.