Q. Which one of the following had created the office of the Secretary of State for India?

A
The Councils Act 1861
B
The Government of India Act 1858
C
The Minto Morley Reforms 1909
D
Montague Chelmsford reforms 1919
Solution:
  • The Government of India Act of 1858 was a sudden aftermath of the First War of Independence of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.
  • The East India Company was abolished and the governing was brought under the Crown.
  • It provided to establish a Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy of British India abolishing the Governor general of India.
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