Q. Which of the following Acts was introduced by the Britishers to remove the shortcomings of the Regulating Act?
(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(b) Rowlatt Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) Government of India Act 1919
Ans: (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Explanation: The Act introduced by the British to remove the shortcomings of the Regulating Act was option (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784.
Pitt’s India Act, also known as the East India Company Act 1784, was enacted by the British Parliament to address the weaknesses and shortcomings of the earlier Regulating Act of 1773. The Regulating Act had failed to provide effective governance and oversight of the East India Company’s administration in India.
Pitt’s India Act introduced significant reforms in the structure and governance of the East India Company. It established the Board of Control, which was a regulatory body under the British government with the authority to oversee and supervise the company’s affairs in India. The Act also aimed to strengthen the central control of the British government over the company’s operations and to ensure better accountability and transparency in its administration.
Pitt’s India Act of 1784 marked an important milestone in British efforts to reform the governance of the East India Company and lay the foundation for greater British control and influence in India.
