Q. Consider the following statements regarding “charter act 1833”:
1.The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
2.It attempted to introduce a system of open competition for the selection of civil servants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The features of charter act 1833 were as follows:
- It deprived the Governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers.
- The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
- The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations, while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
- The Charter Act of 1833 attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants and stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the Company.
Source: Laxmikanth
