2022-04-13 13:07:45
Key Points
• Queen Victoria's proclamation of 1858 aimed at ending the rule of the company and transferring all the powers to the British crown after the 1857 revolt. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• It is aimed at improving the administrative machinery of supervision and control over the Indian government. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• Its objective was to disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The governor-general of India was given the title of Viceroy who became the representative of the British crown.
Features:
• It provided that India will be a government in the name of the crown and the governor-general was given a new title of Viceroy who will be a representative of the Crown.
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Lord Canning was the first viceroy of India.
• It ended the dual system of government by abolishing the Board of Control and the court of directors and created a new office of the Secretary of state for India.
• The secretary of state was vested with complete authority and control over Indian Administration.
• A 15-member Council of India was established to assist the secretary of state which was an advisory body.
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