INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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The Company lost all its administrative powers .
A
By the Government of India Act of 1958
B
By the Government of India Act of 1758,
C
By the Government of India Act of 1858,
D
By the Government of India Act of 1658,
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The Eat Indian Company lost all its administrative powers following the Government of India Act of 1858, and its Indian possessions and armed forces were taken over by the Crown. The British government was responsible to parliament, the supreme body for India also was the British parliament.

Detailed explanation-2: -The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act 1858 and transferred all powers of the Company to the British Crown.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Government Of India Act (1858)-Defects It was dominated by absolute Imperial control with no representation for the people of India. The Secretary of State was the supreme authority and had a free hand in the administration of India and was responsible only to the British parliament.

Detailed explanation-4: -This act made India a direct British colony. This act abolished the dual government of the Pitt’s India Act. This act also ended the doctrine of lapse. The Indian Civil Services was to be instituted for the administration of the country.

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