Q92. With reference to 1858 Act, consider the following statements:
1. The Secretary of State became the direct representative of the Crown in India.
2. It abolished the 'double government' introduced by Pitt's India Act of 1784.
3. The Act declared that the Secretary of State could be sued in both England and India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Q92. With reference to 1858 Act, consider the following statements:
1. The Secretary of State became the direct representative of the Crown in India.
2. It abolished the 'double government' introduced by Pitt's India Act of 1784.
3. The Act declared that the Secretary of State could be sued in both England and India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is B (b) Only 2 and 3
Government of India Act, 1858 declared that henceforth India shall be governed by and in the name of the Queen and vested in the Queen all the territories and powers of the English Company.
However, the Government of India was to be carried on by the Viceroy on behalf of the Queen.
The Secretary of State for India was a Cabinet Minister in the British Government while his agent in India was the Governor General in India
Thus, Governor General worked as a representative of the British Government much like today's governors work as representatives of the President of India.
The Governor-General of India was responsible for administration of the country.
Along with this, a new office of Viceroy was created to work as a diplomat to parley with the princely states.
However, it was provided that the both the offices to be held by same person.
Viceroy was made responsible to Secretary of State for India.
With the establishment of the Act the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were abolished and all the powers possessed by them were given to the Secretary of the State for India and the India Council.
Thus, this act abolished the Dual / Double Government introduced by the Pitt’s India act. The Secretary of State for India was declared to be a corporate body which could sue and be sued in England and India.
(b) Only 2 and 3
Government of India Act, 1858 declared that henceforth India shall be governed by and in the name of the Queen and vested in the Queen all the territories and powers of the English Company.
However, the Government of India was to be carried on by the Viceroy on behalf of the Queen.
The Secretary of State for India was a Cabinet Minister in the British Government while his agent in India was the Governor General in India
Thus, Governor General worked as a representative of the British Government much like today's governors work as representatives of the President of India.
The Governor-General of India was responsible for administration of the country.
Along with this, a new office of Viceroy was created to work as a diplomat to parley with the princely states.
However, it was provided that the both the offices to be held by same person.
Viceroy was made responsible to Secretary of State for India.
With the establishment of the Act the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were abolished and all the powers possessed by them were given to the Secretary of the State for India and the India Council.
Thus, this act abolished the Dual / Double Government introduced by the Pitt’s India act. The Secretary of State for India was declared to be a corporate body which could sue and be sued in England and India.
