By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of India designated as the Viceroy of In...........

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By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of India designated as the Viceroy of India?

Charter Act of 1833

Charter Act of 1853

Government of India Act 1858

Indian Council Act of 1861

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Explanation:

- Charter Act of 1833: This act centralized the administration of India, making the Governor-General also the Governor of all of India, but did not introduce the position of Viceroy.

- Charter Act of 1853: It was the last of the series of Charter Acts and mainly dealt with the structure of government and not with the position of Viceroy.

- Government of India Act 1858: This act transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown after the Revolt of 1857. It established the framework for British governance in India and designated the Governor-General of India as the Viceroy, acting as the Crown's representative.

- Indian Council Act of 1861: This act expanded the executive council and reintroduced legislative councils but didn't change the title Governor-General to Viceroy.