History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2023 History
The total number of Charter Acts introduced by the British in India was:
ATwo
BFour ✓ Correct
CSix
DEight
Correct answer: (B) Four — The answer is four Charter Acts.
Explanation
★The answer is four Charter Acts.
★The Charter Act of 1793 extended the company's trade privileges for twenty years.
★The Charter Act of 1813 ended the company's monopoly except over China and the tea trade.
★The Charter Act of 1833 abolished the company's commercial functions, leaving it political tasks.
★The Charter Act of 1853 separated executive and legislative functions of the council.
★Thus four Charter Acts were passed, in 1793, 1813, 1833 and 1853.
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