Which of the following Acts passed under Warren Hastings was also called ‘half-loaf system’?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e., Pitt’s India Act 1784.
The Act passed under Warren Hastings that was called the 'half-loaf system' is Pitt's India Act 1784.
The 'half-loaf system' refers to the dual system of control established by this Act, where the British government had partial control over the East India Company's administration, essentially dividing power like a 'half-loaf' between the two entities.