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The Indian Councils Act of 1909 was also known as Morley-Minto Reforms where Lord Morley was the then

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 was also known as Morley-Minto Reforms where Lord Morley was the then Correct Answer Secretary of State for India

The correct answer is Secretary of State for India.

  • The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as Morley-Minto Reforms where Lord Morley was the then Secretary of State for India and Lord Minto was the then Viceroy of India.
  • Government of India Act of 1858 created a new office, Secretary of State for India, vested with complete authority and control over Indian administration who was a member of the British Cabinet and was responsible ultimately to the British Parliament.

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  • Government of India Act of 1858 changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India.
  • Charter Act of 1853 separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council and established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council which came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council and functioned as a mini-Parliament, adopting the same procedures as the British Parliament. 

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