Fill in the blank:
Pitt’s India Act 1784 created a six-member body called the _______ to supervise Company politics.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Board of Control.
The Pitt’s India Act of 1784 was enacted to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773. It established a Board of Control consisting of six commissioners, including the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This body was empowered to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government and revenues of the British possessions in India. This marked the beginning of a "system of dual government," giving the British Crown ultimate supreme control over the East India Company's affairs.
Other options:
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Council of India: This body was created much later under the Government of India Act 1858 to assist the Secretary of State for India after the 1857 revolt.
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Privy Council: This is a formal body of advisers to the British Sovereign; while it heard legal appeals from India, it was not created by the 1784 Act to manage Company politics.
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Bureau of Revenue: No such specific body was established by the 1784 Act; revenue matters were supervised by the Board of Control as part of their broader civil oversight.