Q. Which of the following act was ended the Company’s monopoly over trade with China and in tea?

[A] Regulating Act, 1773

[B] Regulating act, 1793

[C] Charter Act, 1813

[D] Charter Act, 1833

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The Charter Act of 1833:

  • The lease of 20 years to the Company was further extended. Territories of India were to be governed in the name of the Crown.
  • The Company’s monopoly over trade with China and in tea also ended.
  • All restrictions on European immigration and the acquisition of property in India were lifted. Thus, the way was paved for the wholesale European colonisation of India.

Source: Spectrum Modern India

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