The question asks for the specific year when the East India Company gained control over Bengal, leading to a period where they initially had no intention of altering its administration. This refers to a significant event in Indian history related to the Company's expansion of power.
Correct Option: C) 1765. In 1765, after the Battle of Buxar, the East India Company secured the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II through the Treaty of Allahabad. This gave them effective control over the administration of Bengal, particularly its revenue collection. Initially, they did not introduce significant administrative changes, preferring to operate through existing Indian officials, which is known as the Dual System of government.
The question asks to identify the correct statements regarding the Ryotwari Settlement, a land revenue system introduced by the British in India. We need to evaluate each statement based on historical facts about this system.
C) 1, 2 and 3 — All three statements accurately describe features of the Ryotwari Settlement. The direct payment of revenue by ryots to the government, the issuance of pattas (ownership documents), and the systematic survey and assessment of land were all integral parts of this land revenue system.
The question asks to identify the components that constituted "Home Charges" during the colonial rule in India, which were a significant part of the drain of wealth. We need to evaluate each given statement against the historical definition of Home Charges.
B) 1 and 2 only. Statements 1 and 2 accurately describe components of the "Home Charges" which contributed to the drain of wealth from India.
The question asks about the year when the East India Company abolished the Dual Government in Bengal and took direct administrative control. This is a factual question related to the administrative history of British India.
A) 1772: Warren Hastings abolished the Dual Government in Bengal in 1772, bringing the administration directly under the East India Company's control. This marked a significant shift in the Company's role from a trading body to an administrative power.
The question asks to identify the first significant parliamentary act concerning the East India Company's administration in India. This requires knowledge of British parliamentary history related to India.
B) Regulating Act — The Regulating Act of 1773 was indeed the first significant parliamentary act passed by the British Parliament to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India. It marked the beginning of parliamentary control over the Company's administration and laid the foundation for central administration in British India.
The question asks to identify the first Governor-General appointed under the Regulating Act of 1773. This requires knowledge of key historical figures and their roles in British India's administration.
D) Warren Hastings — He was the Governor of Bengal when the Regulating Act of 1773 was passed, and consequently, he became the first Governor-General of Bengal, serving from 1773 to 1785.