Which act is known as the 'Act of Settlement' and reduced the number of members in the Governor-General's Council?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Regulating Act, 1773
C. Pitt's India Act, 1784
D. Amending Act of 1781
Answer: Option D
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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