Course Content
Basics of Indian Polity
Basics of Indian Polity
0/2
Making of the Constitution
0/1
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
0/1
Types of Constitution
Sources of Constitution
Basic Structure of Constitution
Preamble
Union & Its Territories
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
Amendment
Comparison of Indian Constitution
Parliamentary vs Presidential System
Indian Federation
Centre State Relations
Inter State Relations
Emergency Provisions
(GS-II) Indian Polity & Constitution
  1. Renewed Company’s commercial privileges for next 20 years.
  2. Company to pay 5 lakh pounds annually to British government.
  3. Royal approval mandated for appointment of Governor-General, Governors, Commander-in-Chief.
  4. Senior officials debarred from leaving India without permission.
  5. Company empowered to give licenses (privilege or country trade) to trade in India.
  6. Revenue administration separated from judiciary functions, so Maal Adalats disappeared.
  7. Home Government members to be paid out of Indian revenues, continued upto 1919.

 

Quiz

Results

#1. What did the Charter Act of 1793 renew for the East India Company?

#2. For how many years were the East India Company’s commercial privileges renewed under the Charter Act of 1793?

#3. How much was the East India Company required to pay annually to the British government according to the Charter Act of 1793?

#4. Royal approval was mandated for whose appointment under Charter Act of 1793?

#5. Under the Charter Act of 1793, who were debarred from leaving India without permission?

#6. What power was given to the East India Company regarding trade in India under the Charter Act of 1793?

#7. What administrative change was made under the Charter Act of 1793 regarding revenue and judiciary functions?

#8. What happened to Maal Adalats as a result of the Charter Act of 1793?

#9. How were Home Government members to be paid according to the Charter Act of 1793?

#10. Until what year did the provision for paying Home Government members out of Indian revenues continue?

Finish