Multiple choice general knowledge history

India directly came under the rule of British Crown in

  1. 1498

  2. 1858

  3. 1612

  4. 1905

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B Correct answer
Explanation

India came under direct British Crown rule after the 1857 revolt. The Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown, beginning the British Raj period that lasted until 1947.