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Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 1 years (2025–2025)
Across exams
CSE · 1CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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CAPF2025
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Act of the British Parliament) | List II (Key Provision) |
|---|
| A. The Pitt's India Act, 1784 | 1. Enlargement of the Governor-General's Legislative Council |
| B. The Charter Act, 1813 | 2. Discrimination against Indians removed in matters of employment and higher service |
| C. The Charter Act, 1833 | 3. Board set up by the Crown to control affairs of India |
| D. The Charter Act, 1853 | 4. Termination of monopoly of East India Company over Indian trade |
Codes:
- A A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- B A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
- C A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
- D A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
Consider the following statements
- The Charter Act 185 3 abolished East India Company's monopoly of Indian trade
- Under the Govermnent of India Act 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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