HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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After the revolt of 1857, via the Government of India Act 1858, the Crown had assumed the direct responsibility for the Government of India. By this act, all legislative, administrative and Financial Powers came to be concentrated in which among the following?
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Viceroy and Governor General
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Viceroy’s and his council
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Secretary of State for India and his council
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Viceroy’s Council
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 2, 1858, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed an act in which the British East India Company was liquidated, which means they no longer enjoyed trading monopolies in India, and the functions were transferred to the British Crown. Hence, Option A is correct.
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