Under which of the following Acts, the Board of Control was established in England to control and supervise the administration of British India?

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1. Identify the functions asked: the question asks which Act "established the Board of Control in England to control and supervise the administration of British India."

2. Recall key provisions of the Acts given:
   - (1) Charter Act of 1813: Renewed the East India Company’s charter, curtailed monopoly of trade with India, allowed missionaries, but did NOT create the Board of Control.
   - (2) Regulating Act of 1773: Introduced regulation over the Company (e.g., Governor-General of Bengal, Supreme Court at Calcutta) but did not set up a Board of Control in England.
   - (3) Charter Act of 1793: Further renewal/continuation of the Company’s charter and administration, but did not create a Board of Control in England.
   - (4) Pitt’s India Act of 1784: Introduced the dual system of control — the East India Company’s Court of Directors retained commercial functions, while the newly created Board of Control in England (answer) supervised political and administrative functions on behalf of the British government.

3. Conclusion: The Board of Control was specifically established by Pitt’s India Act of 1784 to enable government supervision of the Company’s administration of India.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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