The Governor-General was given power to issue ordinances by the act of ________.

1858

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1861

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1860

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1871

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The correct option is B $1861$
The Indian Councils Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that transformed the Viceroy of India's executive council into a cabinet run on the portfolio system. The Governor-General could promulgate ordinances, without the concurrence of the legislative council, during and emergency. This Act restored the legislative powers of the Governor-in-Councils of the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay.

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