When was the Secretary of State for India made responsible for the Government of British India by bringing about changes in the Home Government?

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The correct answer is 1858.Key Points

In 1858, the British government passed the Government of India Act, which transferred the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.
As a result, the Secretary of State for India was made responsible for the Government of British India by bringing about changes in the Home Government.
This act also abolished the East India Company and established the British Raj in India.

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1833:
- This was the year when the Charter Act was passed, which abolished the monopoly of the East India Company in the trade with India.
1857:
- This was the year of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, which led to the end of the rule of the East India Company in India but did not result in significant changes in the administration of India.
1813:
- This was the year when the Charter Act was passed, which made some minor changes in the administration of India but did not transfer the responsibility of the Government of India to the Secretary of State for India.