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Which one of the following Act strengthened the unitary character of the Government of India by establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General?
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The Charter Act of 1833
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The Charter Act of 1813
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Pitt’s India Act of 14
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The regulating Act of 1773
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Saint Helena Act 1833 or the Government of India Act 1833 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As this Act was also intended to provide for an extension of the royal charter granted to the East India Company, it is also called the Charter Act of 1833.
Detailed explanation-2: -This Act was passed when Lord Dalhousie was the Governor-General of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Charter Act of 1853 marks the beginning of the Parliamentary system in India. The Governor-General was relieved of administrative duties of Bengal and instead worked for the Government of India. This process was hastened by the happenings of 1857, or the so-called ‘Mutiny’.
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