Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Acts of colonial government of India) (Provisions) A. Charter Act, 1813 1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the east India Company’s affairs in India B. Regulating Act 2. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended C. Act of 1858 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown D. Pitt’s India Act 4. The Company’s directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company Codes:

The correct option is A because each Act matches its corresponding provision as follows: A. Charter Act 1813 matches with 2: This act ended the East India Company trade monopoly in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. B. Regulating Act 1773 matches with 4: This was the first step by the British government to regulate the Company affairs requiring directors to submit all civil and military correspondence to the British cabinet. C. Act of 1858 matches with 3: Following the Revolt of 1857 this act abolished the Company rule and transferred the power of governance directly to the British Crown. D. Pitt s India Act 1784 matches with 1: This act established a system of dual government by creating a Board of Control in Britain to supervise the Company civil military and revenue operations. Therefore the sequence is 2 4 3 1.