The first statute for the governance of India, under the

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The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the

1. Government of India Act, 1858
2. Government of India Act, 1861
3. Government of India Act, 1892
4. Government of India Act, 1915

Correct Option: A

The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (21 & 22 Vict. c. 106) passed on August 2, 1858. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (which had up to this point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown.