HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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The Act of 1909
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The Act of 1919
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The Act of 1858
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The Act of 1861
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Detailed explanation-1: -OPTION B-The Act of 1919, or the Indian Councils Act of 1919, popularly referred to as the Montague-Chelmsford reforms was an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -In August 1858, the British parliament passed the Government of India of act 1858 that set an end to the rule of the company. A minister of the British government, called the secretary of state, was made responsible for the government of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Secretary of State would have complete authority and control over the Indian Administration. He was also vested with the power to send secret dispatches to India without consulting his council. The British Parliament could question the secretary of state in the Parliament regarding the state of affairs in India.