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Option 2 : 1861

  • The Act was passed in 1861, known as the Indian Council Act of 1861
  • This Act was passed in the British Parliament on 1st August, 1861 and made many changes to the way India was governed which was a direct result of the Mutiny of 1857
  • The three presidencies were bought under a common system to effectively decentralize the powers and hand it over to a single body
  • Some other important provisions of the Act were
    • Expansion of executive council of Governor General / Viceroy
    • No distinction between Central and Provincial subjects
    • Introduction of Portfolio System
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