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Historical background - Test Set 10

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  1. Question 1

    The arrival of Christian missionaries to India was officially permitted and regulated by the:
    1. Regulating Act of 1773
    2. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
    3. Charter Act of 1813
    4. Charter Act of 1833
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL Tier-I 2020
    Which of the following was a significant provision of the Charter Act of 1813?
    1. Establishment of the Supreme Court at Calcutta
    2. Allocation of ₹1 lakh annually for education in India
    3. Creation of the office of Governor-General
    4. Separation of the Company’s commercial and political functions
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  3. Question 3

    BPSC Prelims 2019
    The Charter Act of 1813 allowed which group to engage in missionary activities in India?
    1. French missionaries
    2. Portuguese traders
    3. Dutch merchants
    4. Christian missionaries
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  4. Question 4

    The Charter Act of 1813 was influenced by which economic principle advocated in Britain?
    1. Mercantilism
    2. Free trade
    3. Socialism
    4. Protectionism
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  5. Question 5

    JPSC Prelims 2021
    The Charter Act of 1813 retained the East India Company’s monopoly over:
    1. Trade with tea and China
    2. Trade with Europe
    3. Trade with Southeast Asia
    4. All trade activities
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  6. Question 6

    The Charter Act of 1813 was passed during the governorship of which Governor-General in India?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord Wellesley
    3. Lord Minto
    4. Lord Hastings
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following groups benefited directly from the Charter Act of 1813?
    1. Indian princely states
    2. British private merchants
    3. French traders
    4. Indian artisans
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2018
    The Charter Act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in which sector?
    1. Opium trade
    2. Tea trade
    3. Textile trade
    4. Indian trade except trade in tea and with China
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  9. Question 9

    CAPF ACs 2022
    The Charter Act of 1813 empowered local governments to:
    1. Administer criminal justice
    2. Impose taxes on Indians with prior approval
    3. Elect members to the Council
    4. Form separate state assemblies
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CGL 2019
    Which Act first provided for allocation of funds for Indian education by the British?
    1. Pitt’s India Act 1784
    2. Charter Act 1793
    3. Charter Act 1813
    4. Charter Act 1833
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS 2020
    The Charter Act of 1813 continued the Company's rule in India for:
    1. 10 years
    2. 20 years
    3. 30 years
    4. 25 years
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  12. Question 12

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2016
    What was the most important feature of the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. Separation of judiciary and executive
    2. End of the East India Company’s trade monopoly
    3. Centralisation of legislative powers
    4. Establishment of High Courts in India
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  13. Question 13

    Law Member in Governor-General's Council
    Which office was created for the first time under the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. Advocate General of India
    2. Secretary of State for India
    3. Chief Justice of India
    4. Law Member in Governor-General's Council
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL 2020
    Who was the first Law Member under the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. William Bentinck
    2. Charles Metcalfe
    3. Thomas Babington Macaulay
    4. James Mill
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  15. Question 15

    Which Act ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in tea and with China?
    1. Charter Act of 1793
    2. Charter Act of 1813
    3. Charter Act of 1833
    4. Government of India Act 1858
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CHSL 2021
    What was created to codify Indian laws under the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. First Law Commission
    2. Indian Legislative Council
    3. Supreme Court
    4. Indian Judicial Code
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  17. Question 17

    JPSC 2022
    The Charter Act of 1833 was also known as:
    1. Saint Helena Act
    2. Law Reform Act
    3. Government of India Act
    4. India Council Act
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  18. Question 18

    MPSC 2021
    Which of these provinces were brought under the direct control of the Governor-General of India under this Act?
    1. Bengal, Bombay, and Madras
    2. Madras and Bombay
    3. Only Bengal
    4. Punjab and Awadh
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CGL Tier I 2021
    Which of the following was a key provision of the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. Abolition of the Company’s trade monopoly with India
    2. Designation of the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India
    3. Establishment of the Supreme Court at Calcutta
    4. Allocation of ₹1 lakh for education
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  20. Question 20

    The Charter Act of 1833 extended the East India Company’s charter until:
    1. 1863
    2. 1858
    3. 1853
    4. 1843
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