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Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act, 1858?
a) India was to be governed in the Queen’s name.
b) The Queen’s  Principal secretary of State received the powers and duties of the company’s court of directors.
c) provision for the creation of an Indian Civil service under the control of the secretary of State
d) the British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-general and the Governors of the presidencies

d

Which of the following statement is not correct
a) British government was responsible to parliament
b) the supreme body for India also was the British parliament
c) Queen Victoria issued a proclamation which was read out by governor-general canning at a Durbar held at Kanpur on 1st November 1858.
d) after 1858, the interests of India were further subordinated to those of Britain

c

Who was the prime minister of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?
a) Lord Palmerstone  

b) Russell II
c) Edward Smith-Stanley  

d) Benjamin Disraeli

a

Which Government of India Act/Charter Act generated the post of Governor-General of India?
a) Government of India Act -1858
b) Charter Act – 1833
c) Charter Act – 1853 

d) Charter Act – 1813

a

In 1858 A.D, the person who was appointed the First British Viceroy in India was:
a) Lord Curzon                       

b) Lord Rippon
c) Lord Mayo              

d) Lord Canning

d

India came under British Crown with:
a) State of 1857 war   

b) With the end of 1857
c) Introduction of government of India Act
d) With the announcement of the British Queen

c