Which of the following is NOT the provision of the Government of India Act, 1858?

The correct answer is Law Member was made a full member of the Executive Council of the Governor General..

Key Points

• The Government of India Act, 1858, led to the abolition of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors of the East India Company.
• The armed forces of the East India Company were transferred to the Crown.
• The designation of the Governor General of India was changed to the Viceroy of India, representing the British monarch.
• While the Act did reform administrative structures, it did not specifically make the Law Member a full member of the Executive Council of the Governor General.

Additional Information

• Government of India Act, 1858
  • The Act marked the end of the rule of the East India Company and the beginning of direct British governance in India.
  • All administrative and revenue control of India was transferred to the British Crown.
  • The Secretary of State for India, based in London, was given full control over Indian affairs.
  • It introduced a new administrative structure, establishing the office of the Viceroy of India.
• Administrative Reforms
  • The Act aimed to improve governance by centralizing authority and reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies.
  • It led to the restructuring of the Indian Civil Service to ensure better administration.
  • The Indian Council was established to assist the Secretary of State for India.
• Impact on Indian Society
  • Increased British intervention in social and cultural aspects of Indian life.
  • Introduction of new policies and reforms aimed at modernizing Indian society.
  • Heightened sense of nationalism and the beginning of organized movements against British rule.
• Subsequent Acts
  • The Government of India Act of 1919 and 1935 introduced further reforms, paving the way for increased Indian participation in governance.
  • These acts laid the groundwork for the eventual independence of India in 1947.