Which of the following was/were the drawback(s) of the Government of India Act of 1858?

(A) Control of the Secretary of State for India and his Council was bureaucratic in nature
(B) Expense of the Secretary of State for India and his Council became a burden on Indian revenues
(C) Both of these
(D) None of these

Answer: (B) Expense of the Secretary of State for India and his Council became a burden on Indian revenues

Q. When was the Government of India Act 1858 passed?
(A) August 2
(B) June 2
(C) February 2
(D) None of these

Answer: (A) August 2

Q. Who introduced the bill which was originally titled as “An Act for the Better Government of India” and it was passed on August 2, 1858?
(A) Queen Victoria
(B) Cord Palmerson
(C) Edward Henry Stanley
(D) None of these

Answer: (C) Edward Henry Stanley