Question

    In which of the following years, Queen Victoria's

    Proclamation declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State?
    A 1857 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1855 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1856 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1858 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1 November 1858 declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State. The East India Company's rule in India came to an end. The Act of 1858 was known as the Act for the better Government of India.

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