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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 6th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

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By which act the power from the British East India Company was transferred to the British Crown in India?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Government of India Act, 1858.

The Government of India Act, 1858 transferred power from the British East India Company to the British Crown after the 1857 Revolt (First War of Independence). This act abolished the Company's rule, established direct British governance, and created the office of the Secretary of State for India.

Other options:

  1. Government of India Act, 1833 – Centralized administration but did not transfer power to the Crown.

  2. Government of India Act, 1835 – Introduced English education (Macaulay's Minute) but no political transfer.

  3. Government of India Act, 1947 – Led to India’s independence and partition, not related to the Crown takeover.