Prelims Test Evening Batch 24 Sept 2026

Q1. With reference to the Regulating Act of 1773, consider the following statements:

1. It made the Governor of Bengal the Governor-General of Bengal.

2.It established a Supreme Court at Calcutta.

3. It completely ended the East India Company’s monopoly over trade with India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

Q2. The Pitt’s India Act of 1784 is significant because it:

Q3. With reference to the Charter Act of 1813, consider the following statements:

1. It ended the East India Company’s monopoly over trade with India, except tea and trade with China.

2. It permitted Christian missionaries to work in India.

3. It provided ₹1 lakh annually for the promotion of education in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which one of the following was a major provision of the Charter Act of 1833?

Q5. The Charter Act of 1833 is associated with which of the following?

1.  Governor-General of Bengal becoming Governor-General of India

2.Addition of a Law Member to the Governor-General’s Council

3.Ending the East India Company’s role as a commercial organisation

Select the correct answer using the code below:

Q6. With reference to the Charter Act of 1853, consider the following statements:

1. It separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council.

2.It introduced an open competition system for recruitment to the civil services.

3. It renewed the East India Company’s charter for a fixed period of 20 years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. Which of the following Acts first provided for the nomination of a Law Member to the Governor-General’s Council?

Q8. Consider the following pairs:

Act                                                                        Provision

1. Regulating Act, 1773                                                Supreme Court at Calcutta

2. Pitt’s India Act, 1784                                                  Board of Control

3. Charter Act, 1813                                                       Company’s monopoly over tea trade abolished

4. Charter Act, 1853                                                     Open competition for civil services

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched

Q9. Which one of the following Acts ended the East India Company’s monopoly over trade with India, while retaining its monopoly over tea and trade with China?

Q10. Arrange the following Acts in chronological order:

1. Charter Act, 1833

2.Regulating Act, 1773

3.Charter Act, 1853

4.Charter Act, 1813

5. Pitt’s India Act, 1784