Which administrative bodies were abolished after the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1858?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Board of Control and Court of Directors.
Abolition of the Dual Government
The Government of India Act, 1858, also known as the Act for the Good Government of India, was enacted following the Revolt of 1857. Its primary function was to transfer the governance of India from the East India Company directly to the British Crown.
As a result, the existing system of "Dual Government" was abolished by scrapping the Board of Control (which represented the British Government) and the Court of Directors (which represented the Company). Their powers were transferred to a new office called the Secretary of State for India, assisted by a 15-member Council of India.