Which act is known as the 'Act of Settlement' and reduced the number of members in the Governor-General's Council?
A. Pitt's India Act, 1784
B. Charter Act of 1793
C. Amending Act of 1781
D. Regulating Act, 1773
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Amending Act of 1781, also called the Act of Settlement, rectified the defects of the Regulating Act by limiting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and exempting the Governor-General and Council from its purview for official actions.
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