The Secretary of State for India
1) Was a British Cabinet minister
2) Political head of the India Office responsible for the governance of the British Raj
3) Had his permanent seat in Calcutta (now Kolkata)
4) Was appointed by the British monarch
Explanation:
Also known as the India Secretary, he was a British Cabinet minister, member of Privy Council and the political head of the India Office responsible for the governance of the British Raj (India), Aden, and Burma. The post was created in 1858 when the East India Company's rule in Bengal ended and India except for the Princely States was brought under the direct administration of the government in London, beginning the official colonial period under the British Empire. His Seat was in Westminster, London with appointer being the British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister. There was no fixed term length for his office.