UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

  1. The Regulating Act
  2. The Pitt's India Act
  3. The Charter Act of 1793
  4. The Charter Act of 1833

Answer

Correct Answer

The Charter Act of 1833

Explanation

The Charter Act of 1833 designated the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of India, centralizing administrative power in British India.

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