Which one of the following British officials was elevated to the posit

Which one of the following British officials was elevated to the position of Governor General after the Regulating Act of 1773?

[amp_mcq option1=”Warren Hastings” option2=”Lord North” option3=”Mountstuart Elphinstone” option4=”Philip Francis” correct=”option1″]

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The Regulating Act of 1773 is a landmark Act in the constitutional history of India. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. Warren Hastings, who was already the Governor of Bengal, became the first Governor-General under this Act.

The Act unified the three presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay under the Governor-General of Bengal, centralizing the administration of the East India Company’s territories in India.

The Act also established a Supreme Court at Calcutta in 1774, comprising a Chief Justice and three other judges. The first Chief Justice was Sir Elijah Impey. The Act marked the first step by the British Parliament to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company.

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