alleryThe Act of 1858 transferred the powers of the East India Company to the:
AViceroy of India
BGovernor-General
CIndia Council
DBritish Crown
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. British Crown
1. Parliament passed a new Act.
2. The Company lost its powers.
3. They passed to the British Crown.
_Source: syllabus History, Our Pasts III, Chapter 5, When People Rebel, 1857 and After._
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