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Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?

  1. A
    Charter Act of 1833
  2. B
    Government of India Act, 1858
  3. C
    Regulating Act of 1773
  4. D
    Charter Act of 1853

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The Government of India Act, 1858, enacted in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1857, transferred the governance of India from the East India Company directly to the British Crown. It changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India, who acted as a direct representative of the Crown. Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India.

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Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?
A
Charter Act of 1833
B
Government of India Act, 1858
C
Regulating Act of 1773
D
Charter Act of 1853

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