When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom?

A. August 2, 1858

B. June,1857

C. January, 1858

D. December, 1857

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Government of India Act of 1858. On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown.