HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Charter Act 1813
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Charter Act 1833
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Charter Act 1853
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Charter Act 1793
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Charter Act of 1833 had laid down the founding stone of Civil services in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Charter act of 1833 became the first act that made provision to freely admit the natives of India to share an administration in the country. The act has given the power to the Court of Directors to nominate annually 4 times as many candidates as there were vacancies through the process of competitive examination.