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Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown?
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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
Government of India Act 1858
The Government of India Act 1858 marked the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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