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What was meant by the Secretary of State for India during the British rule?
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- An official who worked as the Secretary to the Viceroy of India
- A Secretary level official appointed in each Presidency of India
- A British minister given full control over the Government of India
- A senior officer appointed by the Viceroy to look into the internal administration in India
Correct Option: C
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for the government of India, Burma and Aden, and the political head of the India Office. The post was created in 1858 when the East India Company's rule in India ended and British India was brought under the direct administration of the government in London, beginning a period often called the British Raj. Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, was the first Secretary of State for India.
