Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the regulating act, 1772?
1.It introduced the element of centralized administration.
2.The directors of the Company were required to submit all correspondence regarding revenue affairs and civil and military administration to the government.
3.In Bengal, the administration was to be carried out by the governor-general and a council consisting of 10 members, representing civil and military government.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The 1973 Regulating Act brought about the British government’s involvement in Indian affairs in the effort to control and regulate the functioning of the East India Company.

  • It recognized that the Company’s role in India extended beyond mere trade to administrative and political fields and introduced the element of centralized administration.
  • The directors of the Company were required to submit all correspondence regarding revenue affairs and civil and military administration to the government. (Thus, for the first time, the British cabinet was given the right to exercise control over Indian affairs.)
  • In Bengal, the administration was to be carried out by the governor-general and a council consisting of 4 members, representing civil and military government.
  • They were required to function according to the majority rule. Warren Hastings and four others were named in the Act; later ones were to be appointed by the Company.
  • A Supreme Court of judicature was to be established in Bengal with original and appellate jurisdictions where all subjects could seek redressal.

Source: Spectrum Modern India