Question : Which act was passed by the British Parliament to control the territories of the East India Company, primarily in Bengal, in the year 1773?
Option 1: Charter Act
Option 2: Regulating Act
Option 3: Indian Councils Act
Option 4: Government of India Act
Correct Answer: Regulating Act
Solution : The correct option is the Regulating Act .
The Act passed by the British Parliament in 1773 to regulate the administration of the East India Company's territories in Bengal was the Regulating Act of 1773. The full title of the Act was "An Act for the Better Regulation of the Government of the Province of Bengal." This Act aimed to address issues of corruption and mismanagement in the East India Company's administration in India and established a system of supervision by the British government over the company's affairs in India.
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