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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 39

The Pitt’s India Act of 1784 was significant because it:

  1. Established the Supreme Court in Calcutta.
  2. Distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
  3. Ended the Company's monopoly over tea trade.
  4. Introduced the Portfolio system.
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Answer: (B) Distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.

Explanation

Pitt's India Act created the Board of Control, separating political from commercial functions of the Company.