What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below.

QUESTION

Easy

Modern History

Prelims 2014

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?

To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States
To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
To regulate East India Company’s trade with India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Queen Victoria's Proclamation aimed to appease Indian rulers following the Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion of 1857).

Disclaiming annexation assured them their territories wouldn't be taken over. Thus, statement one is correct

The proclamation did indeed transfer power from the East India Company to the British Crown by appointing a Viceroy to oversee administration in India and to report to the Queen directly.

Regulating trade wasn't a primary focus of the proclamation as the East India Company was free to trade in India under Free Trade Policy but without a monopoly.

Trusted by 2L aspirants