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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 39

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q39

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Through an Act passed in which year was the post of Governor-General removed and a new post of Viceroy got created during British rule in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1858.

  • During British rule in India, the post of Governor-General was abolished and a new post of Viceroy was created through an Act passed in 1858.
  • This Act:
    • Abolished the rule of the East India Company.
    • Transferred authority over India from the East India Company to the British Crown.
    • Created the new title of Viceroy of India for the Governor-General, who now acted as the direct representative of the British monarch.
  • The first Viceroy of India was Lord Canning, who had already been serving as Governor-General.