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Q77 (CDS-II/2021) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › British administrative reforms Answer Verified

Which one of the following British officials was elevated to the position of Governor General after the Regulating Act of 1773 ?

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The Regulating Act of 1773 was a landmark piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament to oversee the East India Company's administration in India [5]. This Act designated the Governor of Bengal as the 'Governor-General of Bengal' and established an Executive Council of four members to assist him [4]. Warren Hastings, who had been serving as the Governor of Fort William since 1772, was elevated to this newly created position, becoming the first Governor-General [2]. The Act also granted him supervisory powers over the presidencies of Madras and Bombay [5]. While Lord North was the British Prime Minister who introduced the Act, and Philip Francis was a member of the newly formed Council who frequently opposed Hastings, it was Warren Hastings himself who held the office of Governor-General from 1773 to 1785 [3].

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  1. [5] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Regulating-Act
  2. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 17: Effects of British Rule > 17.1Establishment of British Raj > p. 265
  3. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 1: Historical Background > The features of this Act were as follows: > p. 1
  4. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Governors-General > p. 816
  5. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Warren_Hastings
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