Question
Which of the following Acts established the Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India?
NDA
General Ability
General Studies
2025
NDA 2025 (Phase 2)
NDA General Ability Question (2025) — Solution
Options
- A. Regulating Act of 1773
- B. Pitt's India Act of 1784
- C. Charter Act of 1793
- D. Charter Act of 1813
Answer
B. Pitt's India Act of 1784
Step-by-step solution
Pitt's India Act of 1784 established the Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India. This act created a system of double government, where the Court of Directors managed commercial affairs, while the Board of Control managed political affairs. Answer: Pitt's India Act of 1784
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