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UPSC 2023: By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
(a)The Regulating Act
(b)The Pitt’s India Act
(c)The Charter Act of 1793
(d)The Charter Act of 1833
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) The Charter Act of 1833
The Charter Act of 1833 redesignated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India, giving him authority over all British territories in India. None of the earlier Acts (1773 Regulating Act, 1784 Pitt’s India Act, or Charter Act 1793) conferred this title. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_India?utm_source=openai))
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