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UGC NET June 2025 History
Arrange the following changes in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The number of additional members in the Governor General's Council would not be less than 10 and not more than 16
- 2. The English Parliament recognized the East India Company as the sovereign political authority in the colony
- 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was included as a member of the Indian Legislative Council
- 4. The Queen was conferred the title of Empress of India
- 5. Parliament specified the authority over the activities of the East India Company
A5, 1, 2, 3, 4
B2, 5, 3, 4, 1
C5, 2, 4, 3, 1
D5, 2, 3, 4, 1 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 — The correct order is 5, 2, 3, 4, 1.
Explanation
★The correct order is 5, 2, 3, 4, 1.
★Parliament specified authority over the East India Company through the Regulating Act of 1773.
★The English Parliament recognised the Company as the sovereign political authority under the 1858 Act.
★The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was included in the Legislative Council in 1861.
★The Queen was conferred the title of Empress of India in 1876.
★The provision on additional members not below 10 and not above 16 came in 1892.
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