Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The Supreme Court was set up for the first time in India under the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Regulating Act-1773

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Regulating Act-1773”.

The Supreme Court was first established in India under the Regulating Act of 1773. This act established the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta.

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