Which one among the following was not a provision of the Regulating Act of 1773 ........

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Which one among the following was not a provision of the Regulating Act of 1773?

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It introduced parliamentary supervision over the East India Company

The Government of Bengal was vested in a Governor General and the Council of four members

It changed the power of vote in the Court of Proprietors by removing all restrictions on qualifications

The Governor-General was vested with a casting vote

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Explanation:

Key Features of the Regulating Act of 1773
1. It designated the Governor-General of Bengal and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. Lord Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. Governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the Governor-general of Bengal.
3. It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) with one Chiel Justice and three other Judges.
4. It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the natives.