Q. The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the centre office of the Governor-General of India for the first-time in
(a) 1848 A.D.
(b) 1858 A.D.
(c) 1862 A.D.
(d) 1856 A.D.
Ans: (b) 1858 A.D.
Explanation: The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the central office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in (b) 1858 A.D.
The Government of India Act 1858, also known as the Act for the Better Government of India, was passed by the British Parliament following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. This act transferred the governance of India from the East India Company to the British Crown. As part of this transfer, the office of the Governor-General of India was elevated to the status of Viceroy, representing the direct authority and control of the British monarch.
Therefore, it was in 1858 that the title of ‘Viceroy’ was officially added to the central office of the Governor-General of India.
