UPSC Polity Question
Consider the following statements: 1. Charter Act of 1813 ended all the commercial activities of the East India Company. 2. Charter Act of 1833 created Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. 3. Charter Act of 1833 separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's council. How many statements given above are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None
Correct Answer:
A. Only one
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The 1813 Act only ended the company's trade monopoly, not all its commercial activities; it continued trade in tea and with China. Statement 2 is correct: The Charter Act of 1833 created the Government of India and made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India. Statement 3 is incorrect: The legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's council were separated by the Charter Act of 1853.