(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitt’s India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1833
- Answer: (d)
The Government of India Act 1833 or the Charter Act 1833 was an act of the British Parliament, later renamed the St Helena Act 1833. This extended the charter granted to the East India Company for another 20 years. Reorganised the British Indian government.
Provision of the Charter Act 1833
O Governor-General of Bengal, renamed Governor-General of India. This made Sir William Bentinck the first Governor General of India. y In this way, the administration of the country was unified under one administration.
Governors of Bombay and Madras lose legislative power.
O The governor-general had legislative power over all of British India.
O The Governor-General of the Council has the power to change, repeal or amend laws affecting all persons and places within the British Indian Territory, whether British, foreigners or Indians. Rice field.
O The civil and military affairs of the Company were administered by the Governor-General of the Council.
O The Governor’s Council needs him to have 4 members. A fourth member had limited powers.
O For the first time, the Government of the Governor-General was called the Government of India and the Council was
