Which Act was passed by the British Parliament in the year 1773 AD to regulate the activities of the East India Company?

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Step 1: Identify the year and purpose.

- The question asks which Act was passed in $1773$ to regulate the East India Company.

Step 2: Match the historical fact.

- The Regulating Act (formally the East India Company Act) was passed by the British Parliament in $1773$ to bring the Company's administration under greater government control (established the Governor-General of Bengal and a Supreme Council).
- Pitt's India Act was passed later in $1784$ to further reform Company governance.
- The Indian Slavery Act and the Age of Consent Act are from much later periods and are unrelated to the 1773 regulation of the Company.

Conclusion: The correct choice is the Regulating Act (option 4), which corresponds to letter d.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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