Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following Acts of the British Parliament stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Government of India Act of 1858.
Key Points
- The Government of India Act of 1858 was the Act of the British Parliament which stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India.
- The Government of India Act 1858 was enacted by the British Parliament on 2 August 1858.
- With the passage of the Government of India Act 1858, the East India Company's territories and government were turned over to the British Crown.
- Following the end of the company's administration over British colonies in India, control was transferred directly to the British government.
- Lord Stanley was appointed as the first Secretary of State for India.
Additional Information
- The Indian Councils Act 1861 was an Act of the British Parliament that changed the executive council of India into a cabinet that utilised the portfolio system.
- The Regulating Act of 1773 was an Act of the British Parliament designed to restructure the East India Company's administration of its rule in India.
- The British Parliament enacted the Charter Act, 1853 to extend the charter of the East India Company.
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