Charters of 1661

Charters of 1661

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Charters of 1661

Charters of 1661

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the demand put forth by the Company before the British King?

To make a legal instrument for controlling their colonies

To allow free trade in India

To reduce taxes on trade

To establish a military presence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Charter of 1661?

It was the first step to establish the Judicial Court in British India

It allowed the Company to trade freely without restrictions

It granted the Company the power to appoint officers

It was a document that ended all conflicts in India

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What powers were granted to the East India Company by the Charter of 1661?

To make peace or war with non-Christians

To establish schools and hospitals

To collect taxes from Indian rulers

To build railways in India

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of the Governor and his Council according to the Charter of 1661?

To decide civil and criminal cases of all persons of the company

To oversee trade operations only

To manage agricultural policies

To represent Indian interests in Britain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the defects of the Charter of 1661?

No separation between executive and judiciary

It allowed too much power to the Indian rulers

It provided for a fair trial for all Indians

It established a separate legal system for Indians

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What punishment was enabled by the Charter of 1661 for heinous crimes?

Hanging

Imprisonment

Fines

Exile

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the law-making power granted by the Charter of 1661?

To make general laws for good governance

To create laws only for trade

To enforce British laws without changes

To allow Indian customs to be included in laws