Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?

1. The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
2. The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
3. All law‑making powers to be conferred on Governor General in Council
4. An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor General’s Council

Explanation

Option (d) is the correct answer

• The Governor General’s Executive Council was expanded to include the Law Member, bringing the total number of members to four. (Pitt’s Act of 1784 reduced it to three). Lord Macaulay was the first Law Member of the Governor-General’s Council. He influenced the government’s educational policy for many years. However, it did not provide for an Indian to be appointed as that Law Member.

Answer: (d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor General’s Council