CHAPTER 1: HITORICAL BACKGROUND Source: Indian Polity M Lakshmikant Which act marked the beginning of the British control over the East India Company in India? A) Charter Act of 1833 B) Government of India Act, 1858 C) Regulating Act of 1773 D) Pitts India Act, 1784 Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal? A) Lord Cornwallis B) Warren Hastings C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord Dalhousie Which act abolished the East India Company's monopoly of trade in India? A) Charter Act of 1813 B) Charter Act of 1833 C) Charter Act of 1853 D) Regulating Act of 1773 In which year was the Government of India Act passed that transferred the power of the East India Company to the British Crown? A) 1858 B) 1919 C) 1935 D) 1947 Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the partition in 1947? A)...