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Act / Law Government of India Act, 1858
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 16 years (2002–2018), peaking in 2002.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2002
- Recurs across 2 years (2002–2018)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2002 → CDS 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2018
Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act, 1858 is/are correct?
- The British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company
- The British Parliament enacted the first statute for the governance of India under the direct rule of the British
- This Act was dominated by the principle of absolute imperial control without any popular participation in the administration of the country
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2002
Match List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List-II (Provisions): A. Charter Act, 1813; B. Regulating Act; C. Act of 1858; D. Pitt's India Act.
- Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company's affairs in India
- Company's trade monopoly in India ended
- The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown
- The Company's directors were asked to present to the British Government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company
- A A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 ✓
- B A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
- C A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
- D A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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