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Quiz 603: General Studies (GK Questions) for IAS Examination

123456789101. Ozone layer lies in:TroposphereTropopauseStratospherePhotosphere2. Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC):UNCAC is the first legally binding international anti-corruption instrument.India has ratified this...

March 30, 2012

Charter Act of 1813

The Charter Act of 1813 was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament that renewed the charter of the British East India Company for another...

March 26, 2012

Act of 1807

The Act of 1807, formally known as the Slave Trade Act of 1807, was a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that...

March 26, 2012

Act of 1800

The Act of 1800, formally known as the Act of Union 1800, was a historic legislative measure that unified the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of...

March 26, 2012

Act of 1797

The act of 1797 reduced the number of Judges of the Supreme court at Calcutta from 4 to 3 (One chief Justice and 2 other judges).

March 26, 2012

Consolidation of the Indian Judiciary under the Charter Act 1793

The Charter Act of 1793 marked an important phase in the evolution and consolidation of the judicial system in British India. Enacted during the administration of Lord Cornwallis...

March 26, 2012

Act of 1786

In 1786, Lord Cornwallis was appointed as Governor-General and commander in chief in India. He is known for having instituted land , judiciary and administrative reforms and reorganized...

March 26, 2012

INDIRECT control of the British Government – Pitts India Act 1784

The flaws in the working of the Regulating Act of 1773 were later taken on by William Pitts, the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The bill was introduced...

March 26, 2012

India’s First Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta

The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, Calcutta, established in 1774, was the first Supreme Court of India and marked a significant milestone in the evolution of...

March 26, 2012

Regulating Act of 1773

The Regulating Act of 1773 was a landmark legislation passed by the British Parliament to reform the administration of the East India Company in India. It was the...

March 26, 2012

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