The 'Regulating Act' was passed in: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Regulating Act' was passed in:
A. 1775
B. 1774
C. 1773
D. 1772
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Regulating Act was passed in 1773 by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company and establish a Supreme Court in Calcutta.

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Question #1
The Kheda Satyagraha of 1918 was organized by Mahatma Gandhi primarily to support peasants suffering from:
A. The high taxation on salt production
B. The low wages paid by cotton mill owners
C. Crop failure and the rigid revenue-collection policy of the government
D. The forced cultivation of indigo by white planters

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Kheda Satyagraha was launched because the colonial administration refused to grant remissions on land revenue despite widespread crop failures due to plague and drought.

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Question #2
The 'Morley-Minto Reforms' introduced separate electorates for:
A. Dalits
B. Muslims
C. Christians
D. Sikhs

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Indian Councils Act 1909 introduced separate electorates for Muslims.

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Question #3
The Wood’s Despatch of 1854 is popularly considered as the:
A. Charter of Indian Press Freedom
B. Foundation of Judicial Administration
C. Magna Carta of Local Self-Government in India
D. Magna Carta of English Education in India

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sir Charles Wood's Despatch of 1854 laid down the comprehensive blueprint for a proper system of education in India from primary school level right up to universities.

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