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GK QUESTION#2647

According to Pitt’s India Act, which limitation was imposed on the Governor General and his Council?

  1. AThey were not permitted to enact civil laws without the Queen’s sanction.
  2. BThey were limited to supervising commercial trade and had no political authority.
  3. CThey required express authority to begin wars or make war-related treaties, except in specified cases of hostilities or preparations for attack.Correct answer
  4. DThey were required to step down after serving five years.
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C. They required express authority to begin wars or make war-related treaties, except in specified cases of hostilities or preparations for attack.

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Section 34 required authority from the Court of Directors or its Secret Committee for wars and specified treaties. It allowed exceptions when hostilities or preparations for attack threatened the British or protected allies.

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