Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:

Options:

Government of India Act, 1947

Government of India Act, 1833

Government of India Act, 1835

Government of India Act, 1858

Correct Answer:

Government of India Act, 1858

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - Government of India Act, 1858

The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was the Government of India Act, 1858, also known as the "Act for the Good Government of India". This Act effectively ended the rule of the East India Company in India and brought India under direct British rule, with the British Crown assuming control over the governance and administration of the country.