Question

Which of the following were the points mentioned in Queen Victoria's proclamation of 1858?

• A. Assurance to honour promises of the East India Company.
• B. Promise not to annex territories.
• C. Non-interference in native customs.
• D. The material and moral welfare of British residents would be of primary concern.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Assurance to honour promises of the East India Company.
B Promise not to annex territories.
C Non-interference in native customs.

Queen Victoria declared in her proclamation that the welfare of Indian citizens would be of primary concern of the British government. It also promised not to indulge in any territorial expansion and also non-interference in religious and social affairs of the natives.