Question

The Secretary of State for India was given powers by ______.

• A. The Act of $1909$
• B. The Act of $1919$
• C. The Act of $1858$
• D. The Act of $1861$

Answer 1

The correct option is C The Act of $1858$

The Secretary of State for India was British cabinet minister and political head of Indian office. This post was created in 1858 by Government of India Act which transferred the power to British crown when East India Company rule in Bengal ended and India( except princely states) was brought under the direct administration of the government in London which marked the beginning of the colonial period under British Empire.