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UPSC History Indian National Movement Question Bank The British Rule and India's Constitutional Development

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    Which one of the following was the idea behind establishing the Board of Control through the Pitts India Act; 1784?
    1. To protect the British possessions in India
    2. To promote the trading interests in India
    Select the correct code:

    A) 1 is true but 2 is false,   

    B) 2 is true but 1 is false.

    C) 1 and 2 both are true.    

    D) 1 and 2 both are false.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

           The Board of Control provided through the Pitt's India Act of 1784 had, at the time, the objective of both protecting the British possessions in India as well as promoting trading interests in the country.


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