Question

By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to _________
A) The Secretary of State
B) Parliament
C) Viceroy
D) Commander-in-chief

Answer 1

Hint: The Government of India Act of 1858 was an act of Parliament which was introduced basically for the transfer of powers from the East India Company to the Crown.

Complete answer: The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 forced the British Government to pass the Act of 1858, in which the powers were transferred in which the East India Company various territories were given to the queen the company would lose its power to control their territories, the powers exercised by the Company’s court of directors were abolished and all the power was transferred to the Queen’s Principal Secretary of State. A council of 15 members was appointed which will assist the secretary state of India. The council would act as an advisory body in the country’s decisions and matters. The Secretary of State would act as a channel of communication between Britain and India. The Secretary State was appointed to send some secret dispatches to India without even consulting the Council. There was also a provision of creating an Indian Civil Service which would be under the control of the Secretary of State.
The Act brought a significant change in the Indian history which brought an end to the Company rule in India. The rule of the queen lasted till the Partition of India in 1947 when the British Raj was granted the dominion status.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Note: The Act of 1858 was created for the improvement of the administration system by which India was supposed to be governed but it did not change in any way the system of government that already existed in India.