By the Act of 1858, India was to be governed

A. By the Company

B. In the name of the Crown

C. By a Board of Directors

D. In the name of Governor-General of India

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on August 2, 1858. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to this point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown.