History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Arrange the following events in a chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Supreme Court was constituted with Hyde as one of the puisne judges
- 2. The power given to the Governor-General to override his council was extended to all future Governors-General and Governors
- 3. Rules and regulations made by the Governor-General in Council were not to be registered with the Supreme Court
- 4. The Board of Control was established
- 5. The Governor-General was given the powers of both the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief
A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B1, 3, 4, 2, 5
C1, 3, 5, 4, 2
D1, 3, 4, 5, 2 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2 — The correct order is 1, 3, 4, 5, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 1, 3, 4, 5, 2.
★The Supreme Court was constituted with Hyde as a puisne judge in 1774.
★The rules and regulations not being registered with the Supreme Court came by the Act of Settlement of 1781.
★The Board of Control was established by Pitt's India Act of 1784.
★The Governor-General was given the powers of both Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief by the Act of 1786.
★The override power was extended to future Governors-General and Governors by the Charter Act of 1793.
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