Q. Regarding the Act of 1786, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.It was specifically enacted to persuade Lord Cornwallis to accept the post of Governor-General of Bengal.
2.It gave the Governor-General the power to override the decision of his council in extraordinary cases and also made him the Commander-in-Chief.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. Cornwallis placed two demands before accepting the post: the power to override his council and the position of Commander-in-Chief.
Statement 2: Correct. Both these demands were codified in the Act of 1786.
