Multiple choice

Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his Executive Council by substituting portfolio or departmental system for corporate functioning?

  1. Indian Councils Act, 1861

  2. Government of India Act, 1858

  3. Indian Councils Act, 1892

  4. Indian Councils Act, 1909

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Explanation

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 transformed the Viceroy’s Executive Council into a miniature cabinet run on the portfolio system, and each of the five ordinary members was placed in charge of a distinct department of Calcutta's government.