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Through an Act passed in which year was the post of Governor-General removed and a new post of Viceroy got created during British rule in India?

  1. A
    1858
  2. B
    1935
  3. C
    1833
  4. D
    1853

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Following the Revolt of 1857, the British Parliament passed the Government of India Act 1858. This act transferred the governance of India from the East India Company to the British Crown, changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India, and made Lord Canning the first Viceroy.

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Through an Act passed in which year was the post of Governor-General removed and a new post of Viceroy got created during British rule in India?
A
1858
B
1935
C
1833
D
1853

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