Multiple choice

The most important aspect in Queen Victoria's Proclamation was

  1. The administration in India was taken over by the Crown

  2. Property qualification were prescribed for franchise

  3. The Governor of Bengal came to be called as Governor General

  4. Provincial autonomy was accorded
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Explanation

Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1858 was a watershed moment that transferred governance of India from the East India Company to the British Crown following the 1857 revolt. This change ended Company rule and established the British Raj, with the Crown assuming direct responsibility for Indian administration. The other options relate to different constitutional developments - property qualifications for franchise, Governor General's title change (1833), and provincial autonomy (1935 Government of India Act).

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