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Question
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Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1858?
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The Queen’s Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company’s Court of Directors.
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A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India.
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For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel.
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All the above statements are incorrect.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Abolition of Company Rule Government of India Act 1858 provided that India was to be governed directly and in the name of the crown. This act abolished the company rule, abolished the Court of directors and abolished the Board of control. This act abolished the Dual Government introduced by the Pitt’s India act.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the Crown took over rule in India in 1858, so Parliament’s involvement in Indian affairs increased. The governance of India was often reviewed and the British Parliament passed a total of 196 Acts concerning the continent between 1858 and 1947.
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