Multiple choice

The most important aspect in Queen Victoria's proclamation was

  1. the Governor of Bengal came to be called as Governor Genera

  2. provincial autonomy was accorded

  3. property qualifications were prescribed for franchise

  4. the administration in India was taken over by the crown
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India Act 1858, announced via Queen Victoria's Proclamation, transferred the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.

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