By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
✓ Correct answer: d) The Charter Act of 1833
ExplanationThe Charter Act of 1833 marked the final step towards the centralization of British power in India.It elevated the Governor-General of Bengal to the position of Governor-General of India, granting him full civil and military authority over the entire British-ruled territory in India, with Lord William Bentinck becoming the first Governor-General of India.The Act also stripped the Governors of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers.Under this Act, laws were referred to as "Acts" instead of "Regulations," as was the case under previous acts.Additionally, it ended the East India Company's role as a commercial entity, transforming it into a purely administrative body.3
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