Question

In which of the following act, the title "An Act for the Better Government of India" was introduced by Lord Stanley?
1. Government of India Act 1858
2. Government of India Act 1835
3. Government of India Act 1935
4. Government of India Act 1919

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Government of India Act 1835

Under the Government of India Act 1858, the title "An Act for the Better Government of India" was introduced by Lord Stanley.

• The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act passed on 2 August 1858 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
• The terms called for British East India Company to be liquidated and its functions transferred to the British Crown.
• The act provided for India to be ruled directly and in the Crown's name.
• The Indian Rebellion of 1857 compelled the British government to enact the Act.