Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?

A. The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors

B. A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India

C. For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel

D. All the above statements are incorrect

Answer: Option D

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.