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Arrange the following key British colonial legislations in chronological order of their enactment from earliest to latest:

  1. 1Regulating Act
  2. 2Pitt's India Act
  3. 3Charter Act of 1833
  4. 4Government of India Act of 1858

Answer

The correct chronological sequence is: Regulating Act (1773) → Pitt's India Act (1784) → Charter Act of 1833 → Government of India Act of 1858.
The correct arrangement follows the historical timeline of British parliamentary control in India: Regulating Act (1773), followed by Pitt's India Act (1784), Charter Act of 1833, and finally the Government of India Act of 1858 after the Revolt of 1857.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the year of enactment for each constitutional act
Regulating Act: 1773; Pitt's India Act: 1784; Charter Act: 1833; Government of India Act: 1858.
Establishing the precise year of passage for each piece of legislation is necessary to determine their historical order.
2
Arrange the acts in chronological order from earliest to latest year
1773 → 1784 → 1833 → 1858.
Ordering the dates sequentially from the 18th century to the mid-19th century produces the correct timeline.

Key Concept

Chronological progression of British constitutional and administrative legislations in India.
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Constitutional Development, Framing, and Preamble

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