In which year was the Regulating Act passed by the British Parliament to regulate the activities of the East India Company?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1773
The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step of the British Parliament to control the affairs of the East India Company in India. It made the Governor of Bengal the Governor-General of Bengal (Warren Hastings was the first), with a council of four, placed the presidencies of Bombay and Madras under him, and provided for a Supreme Court at Calcutta, set up in 1774.