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    Question

    The East India Company's territories in India were for

    the first time called the 'British possessions in India' after the enactment of:
    A Regulating Act of 1773 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Act of Settlement 1781 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Pitt's India Act, 1784 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pitt's India Act established the system of dual control of India and these changes continued through 1858. The company's territories In India were called the “British possession in India” for the first time. The British Government was given complete control over the Company's affairs and its administration in India.

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