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Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional and administrative provisions of the Charter Act of 1833:

1. It completely ended the commercial monopoly of the East India Company, including the tea trade and trade with China.
2. It designated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India, vesting in him all civil and military powers.
3. It successfully introduced an open competition system for the recruitment of civil servants in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyCevap
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

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The correct option is '1 and 2 only'.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Charter Act of 1833 ended the East India Company's commercial monopoly over the tea trade and trade with China (which had been retained under the 1813 Act), transforming the Company into a purely administrative body. It also created the post of Governor-General of India, designating Lord William Bentinck as its first occupant. Statement 3 is incorrect because the proposal to introduce open competition for civil service selection was opposed by the Court of Directors and dropped, only to be implemented later by the Charter Act of 1853.

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1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the trade monopoly of the East India Company.
Statement 1 is correct. The Charter Act of 1813 had abolished the East India Company's monopoly over general Indian trade but retained its monopoly in the tea trade and trade with China. The Charter Act of 1833 removed these remaining monopolies, bringing the Company's commercial activities to a complete end.
To analyze the economic and commercial transformations introduced by colonial legislation.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding administrative centralization and the executive title.
Statement 2 is correct. The Charter Act of 1833 re-designated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and centralized all civil and military authority in him. Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor-General of India.
To verify structural administrative reforms under British rule.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding civil services recruitment.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Although Section 87 of the Charter Act of 1833 attempted to introduce an open competition for civil service recruitment, the provision was withdrawn due to strong opposition from the Court of Directors. An open competitive system was eventually established by the Charter Act of 1853.
To distinguish between proposed statutory attempts and actual implemented civil service reforms.

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Charter Act of 1833 Provisions and Administrative Reforms
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British Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems