INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The “Governor-General in Council” were given exclusive legislative powers, that is, the right to proclaim laws which would be enforced as the law of the land across the whole of British India. Thus, the Act deprived the Governors of Bombay and Madras of the legislative powers which they had enjoyed until then.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Charter Act of 1833 was passed in the British Parliament which renewed the East India Company’s charter for another 20 years. This was also called the Government of India Act 1833 or the Saint Helena Act 1833. The company’s commercial activities were closed down.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Government of India was created for the first time having the authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. The First Governor-General of India was Lord William Bentick.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Charter act of 1833 provided for the addition of a fourth common member to a Governor-General in the administrative unit for India, who was in charge of making legal laws in India. The Charter act of 1833 is also known as the Saint Helena act. The fourth governor-general for the Council of India was Lord Macaulay.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hint: It is also known as the Saint Helena Act of 1833 due to the reason that it took away the Island of Saint Helena in South West Atlantic from the English East India Company. Complete Step by Step answer: The Charter Act of 1833 was aimed at providing more powers to the Governor of Bengal.