Q14
Pitt's India Act brought the company in direct subordination to a body representing __________
A.
The Parliament of Britain
AnswerB.
The English Merchants in India
C.
The Indian Merchants
D.
Princely States
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The East India Company Act 1784, also known as Pitt's India Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773 by bringing the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government.