Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1621
Question
The British Crown began ruling India directly after which event?
- The Battle of Plassey
- The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
- The Partition of Bengal
- The Quit India Movement
Correct answer
B — The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
Explanation (English)
After the Revolt of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny), the Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
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