Which of the following was/were feature/s of the Regulating Act of 1773? 1. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor General of Bengal. 2. It created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. 3. The first Governor General of Bengal was Robert Clive. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: The features of regulating act, 1773 were as follows:

It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor General of Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him.
The first such Governor General was Lord Warren Hastings.
It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the governor-general of Bengal, unlike earlier, when the three presidencies were independent of one another.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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