In which of the following years did the Opium Act come into force to regulate the cultivation of opium poppy and manufacture of opium?
1857
The correct answer is 1857.
The regulations introduced, such as the Opium Act of 1857 , were not solely for social welfare but heavily influenced by the economic objectives of the British administration to maintain their monopoly and control over the profitable trade. The cultivation was largely confined to specific regions like Bengal, Bihar, and later, parts of Uttar Pradesh, where the climate and soil were suitable, and where the Company/Government could effectively enforce their monopoly and regulations like those under the Opium Act 1857 .
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